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Glendale, CA · On-site

$140K - $170K/yr

... consultants for DreamWorks Animation Television and Universal Kids Digital Studios projects. Legal ... entertainment contracts a plus. Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 /year USD #J-18808-Ljbffr

$140K - $170K/yr

... consultants for DreamWorks Animation Television and Universal Kids Digital Studios projects. Legal ... entertainment contracts a plus. Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 /year USD #J-18808-Ljbffr

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How much do entertainment legal consultant jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for entertainment legal consultant in the United States is $41.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $30.05 and $50.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an entertainment legal consultant?

An entertainment legal consultant is a legal professional who specializes in providing advice and guidance to clients in the entertainment industry, including film, television, music, and digital media. They help clients navigate contracts, intellectual property rights, licensing, talent agreements, and compliance with industry regulations. These consultants ensure that their clients’ creative and business interests are protected while minimizing legal risks associated with entertainment projects.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an entertainment legal consultant?

To excel as an Entertainment Legal Consultant, you need a law degree, bar admission, and expertise in entertainment law, contracts, and intellectual property. Familiarity with legal research tools, contract management systems, and entertainment industry-specific databases is critical. Strong negotiation, analytical thinking, and excellent communication skills help you build trust with clients and navigate complex deals. These capabilities are essential for protecting clients' interests, ensuring legal compliance, and fostering successful collaborations in the fast-paced entertainment industry.

What are some common challenges entertainment legal consultants face when negotiating contracts for clients?

Entertainment Legal Consultants often navigate complex contracts involving multiple stakeholders, such as producers, talent, and studios. Common challenges include ensuring intellectual property rights are clearly defined, negotiating fair compensation and residuals, and addressing rapidly changing media distribution channels (like streaming platforms). Consultants must also stay current with evolving industry standards and ensure all agreements comply with the latest entertainment laws and union regulations. Effective communication and strong negotiation skills are essential to balancing client interests with legal requirements.

What is the difference between Entertainment Legal Consultant vs Entertainment Lawyer?

AspectEntertainment Legal ConsultantEntertainment Lawyer
CredentialsLegal degree, possibly certification in entertainment lawLegal degree, bar admission, licensed to practice law
Work EnvironmentConsults on projects, offers advice, often freelance or contract basisRepresents clients in legal matters, may work in law firms or in-house
Industry UsageAdvises production companies, artists, and studiosHandles contracts, disputes, and legal negotiations for clients

Entertainment Legal Consultants provide specialized advice without representing clients in court, while Entertainment Lawyers handle legal disputes and contractual negotiations. Both roles require legal credentials, but Lawyers are licensed to practice law and represent clients officially. The choice depends on whether you need ongoing legal representation or expert advice for specific projects.

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Infographic showing various Entertainment Legal Consultant job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $86,450 per year, or $41.6 per hour.

Director, Business & Legal Affairs - Artist Management

Beverly Hills, CA • On-site

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Hospitality Services • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago


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7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 143 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Job Summary:
WHO ARE WE?
Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
  • Provide transactional legal support to Live Nation affiliated management, artist development and production companies
  • Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to, personal management agreements and related documents (e.g., term extensions, termination agreements, co-management agreements), non-disclosure agreements, consulting/independent contractor agreements, vendor/service provider agreements, collaboration agreements, talent agreements, license agreements, venue agreements, clearance agreements, and sponsorship agreements
  • Advise and provide timely advice and guidance on business and legal matters to the affiliated companies
  • Communicate and interact with affiliated companies and third-party attorneys to negotiate and finalize contracts
  • Assist with updating internal contract templates
  • Manage contract process and provide regular status updates to internal team members and affiliated companies

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
  • Minimum of 5 years working as a lawyer with a major law firm and/or in-housel legal department with at least 3 years of relevant experience negotiating and drafting a variety of music and entertainment legal transactions and agreements
  • Required experience related to artist management, concert promotion and/or live events
  • J.D. and membership in the California Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the California Bar
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, sound business judgment and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Desire to partner with business clients to provide practical solutions
  • Proficiency in document review, editing and redlining
  • Strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate effectively with all levels of business operations
  • High level of personal integrity and professional ethics

BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
  • HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
  • YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
  • WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
  • FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
  • CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
  • OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
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The expected compensation for this position is:
$140,000.00 USD - $175,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.
Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

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