Business Affairs Associate I
Core
Review, negotiate, and draft business terms for merchandise licensing agreements with domestic and international licensees for anime brands.
Role type
Associate business affairs specialist (licensing)
Builds
Merchandising rights licenses for anime content
Domain
Entertainment / Consumer Products / Anime
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Licensing and business affairs experience, drafting deal terms, interpreting licensing agreements, negotiating rights, analyzing business risks, managing licensing content and IPs, project management
Preferred skills
Experience in animation, entertainment, consumer products, content licensing, or video game industry, understanding of Japanese business culture
Technologies
Project management tools
Responsibilities
Review, negotiate, and draft merchandise licensing agreements; Work with Consumer Products and Legal teams to ensure terms align with IP holder approvals; Escalate high-risk provisions; Maintain deal term tracking systems; Document and adapt standard operating procedures
Seniority
Individual Contributor, early career
