Legal Associate at Saffron Magicworks, Mumbai (1-3 yrs, Media & Entertainment)

Saffron Magicworks is hiring a full-time Legal Associate for its Media & Entertainment legal team in Juhu, Mumbai. If you have one to three years of experience working at the intersection of law, creativity and the entertainment business, this is a chance to work on the legal backbone of films, streaming content and television programming for one of India's well-known production houses.

Saffron Magicworks is a content and entertainment company engaged in creating stories, building intellectual property, and producing films and content across theatres, television and digital platforms. The studio (Saffron Magicworks Private Limited, CIN U74999MH2018PTC317922) is behind notable Hindi titles including Veere Di Wedding, Dabangg 3 and the Netflix thriller CTRL, and continues to develop original IP across formats.

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Juhu, Mumbai. As Legal Associate, you will support the company's content and production business across feature films, digital and streaming content, and television and unscripted programming. Your day-to-day will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements relating to content, talent, production, licensing and allied rights.
• Working on legal matters for feature films, digital and streaming content, and television and unscripted programming.
• Supporting intellectual property development and protection.
• Handling talent, production and commercial agreements.
• Collaborating closely with the creative, business, financial and production teams.

The role is designed for legal professionals interested in building a career in media and entertainment law. You should have:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in the media and entertainment sector.
• A strong understanding of copyright, intellectual property and related laws.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements relating to content, talent, production, licensing and allied rights.
• The ability to work closely with creative, business, financial and production teams.
• Excellent drafting, research and communication skills.
• A detail-oriented and commercially aware approach to legal work.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and merit. The studio has not published a fixed figure, so the package will be discussed based on your background during the hiring process.

Interested candidates should send their resume by email to both saffroncv@gmail.com and shiviepandit@saffron.media. A clear, well-formatted CV that highlights your media and entertainment experience and the kinds of agreements you have worked on will help your application stand out. Applications appear to be reviewed on a rolling basis, so it is worth applying early.

• 1-3 years of media and entertainment legal experience
• Strong copyright and IP knowledge
• Updated CV highlighting relevant agreements and matters handled
• Email your resume to both addresses listed below
• Apply early - selection is on a rolling basis