Legal & Business Affairs Manager
Business Affairs Manager
Talent Management | Creator Economy | US
SUMO is partnering with a leading global talent management agency to hire a Business Affairs Manager to join its growing US team.
Working at the heart of the creator economy, you’ll own the contracting and business affairs process behind talent partnerships – working closely with Talent Managers, creators, brands and agencies to review, redline and negotiate agreements and get deals across the line.
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious, fast-growing talent business and play a key role in the commercial infrastructure supporting its creators.
What you’ll be doing
- Draft, review, redline and negotiate a high volume of creator, brand partnership, sponsorship and talent agreements
- Negotiate key terms including usage, exclusivity, licensing, deliverables, payment terms and IP
- Work closely with Talent Managers to take deals from agreement through contracting and execution
- Identify contractual and commercial risks and provide clear, practical guidance to the wider team
- Liaise directly with brands, agencies and other external partners throughout negotiations
- Review additional agency and commercial agreements where required
- Help develop and improve contract templates, processes and Business Affairs workflows
- Stay close to developments across influencer marketing, advertising, endorsements and the wider creator economy
What we’re looking for
- Experience within Business Affairs, contracts or commercial legal, ideally within talent, entertainment, media, advertising or influencer marketing
- Strong experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating commercial agreements
- Understanding of creator/talent and brand partnership contracts
- Confident negotiating with brands, agencies and other external stakeholders
- Commercially minded – able to protect talent and the business without unnecessarily slowing down deals
- Comfortable managing a high volume of contracts and negotiations simultaneously
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with commercial and talent teams
- Genuine interest in the creator economy and digital talent
The opportunity
You’ll join an established talent agency during an exciting period of US growth, with the opportunity to take real ownership of Business Affairs and work closely with senior leadership and the wider Talent Management team.
If you know your way around a redline, understand the commercial realities of talent deals and want to build your career in the creator economy, we’d love to hear from you.
