Director of Business and Legal Affairs, Crunchyroll
$190-230k
Streaming service for anime and manga
Job no longer available
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$190-230k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience, with proficiency in entertainment, tech, and general corporate matters. You have worked in-house or at a top-tier law firm providing in-house support for streaming, entertainment, or tech companies
- Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar. (Either CA required or ability to register as In-house attorney with State Bar of California)
- Japanese bilingual fluency required; experience working in Japanese legal environments is a plus
- You have experience with the global media and entertainment industry and the ever-evolving industry landscape
- You have practical knowledge of the digital VOD, TV, film, and tech industries
- You excel in environments where you can work in new and developing areas of the law, tempered by an appreciation of the associated complexity and risk
- You have excellent drafting skills,with creativity to create new language based on novel provisions negotiated in each deal
- You can run multiple work streams simultaneously with precision, meeting deadlines
- You can influence, and establish relationships and trust with internal and external partners
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director of Business & Legal Affairs fluent in Japanese to join our legal team. Reporting to our VP of Business & Legal Affairs, Content and Games, you will manage various business and legal affairs for Crunchyroll, with a focus on anime licensing and co-production agreements with Japanese licensors and production committees
- You will structure, draft and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including those relating to: content licensing/acquisition (both inbound and outbound); content distribution; marketing and advertising; events; sweepstakes; and merchandising
- You will liaise and maintain relationships with main licensing partners
- You will partner with content acquisition business affairs, and the acquisition and production teams
- You will provide practical advice and solutions to internal partners on all related legal matters
- You excel in environments where you can work in new and developing areas of the law, tempered by an appreciation of the associated complexity and risk
Our take
In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 0 has transitioned from a niche interest to a formidable industry, boasting a global market worth approximately $30B. Despite this growth, distribution has historically posed challenges, with series and films often reaching overseas audiences through disparate channels, if at all. Crunchyroll emerged to address this issue by consolidating the largest collection of anime into a single streaming service.
Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021 for $1.75B expanded the platform's reach, integrating Sony's extensive animation library into its offerings. this move also positioned Crunchyroll for heightened competition against streaming giant Netflix, known for its substantial investments in anime production and acquisition. Currently, Crunchyroll maintains an unrivaled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes that have attracted over 0M paying subscribers.
While Crunchyroll initially offered a free, ad-supported tier to its vast community, it appears poised to phase out this option, transitioning to a subscription-based model for all new series. Despite this shift, the platform has implemented a global reduction in fees to stimulate subscription uptake. The success of this strategy remains to be seen, but past experiences with companies like Hulu suggest that it may drive subscription growth and mitigate piracy
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2010
$0.8m
EARLY VC
Feb 2008
$4.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $4.9m
Company benefits
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
Company HQ
Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Kun Gao
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Crunchyroll in 2006 and served as CEO/General Manager/Board Member until 2018. Previously the founder and CTO of Frappr.com as well as a Product Engineer at HOT or NOT.
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