Business Affairs Manager

Job Summary

Owning the contracting and business affairs function, the full-time Business Affairs Lead will manage complex agreements, oversee a Business Affairs Manager, and set the vision for business affairs operations in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Negotiate MSAs and SOWs with clients, handling high-value agreements and overseeing influencer and talent contracting
• Develop and maintain business affairs systems, including contract templates, playbooks, and a contract library
• Train and manage the Business Affairs Manager while serving as the primary advisor on contractual and commercial risk to leadership

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in business affairs, contracts management, or legal operations, particularly in agency or media agreements
• Proven track record of negotiating MSAs and SOWs with sophisticated client counterparties
• Working knowledge of influencer and talent contracting, IP and licensing, and compliance with FTC guidelines
• Experience managing external counsel and legal spend
• Demonstrated ability to build durable processes or systems within a business affairs function