Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial

Thank you for considering the Senior Counsel role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role

Moonbug is seeking a highly experienced and strategic commercial lawyer to join its growing global Legal & Business Affairs team in a very exciting and growing global entertainment business. This role will act as a key legal partner to senior business stakeholders, providing expert, commercially-driven legal advice across brand partnerships, marketing, and broader commercial initiatives for our much loved brands including CoComelon and Blippi. As part of the legal team of over 20 people in London, LA and Singapore, you will enjoy a creative, challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your legal expertise.

This role is based ON-SITE in our New York, NY.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Legal Leadership

• Serve as a legal lead for commercial, brand partnership, and marketing matters in the US negotiating brand partnership and sales deals along with marketing and advertising related agreements including sponsorship, endorsement, brand ambassador, influencers, prize provider, and promotional agreements.
• Provide strategic, forward-looking legal advice aligned with Moonbug’s growth objectives and risk appetite.
• Lead on complex transactions, structuring innovative and commercially effective solutions.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of legal strategies, policies, and frameworks across the business.

Trusted Business Partner

• Proven ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients, delivering solution-oriented legal counsel that enables business goals.
• Influence key commercial decisions by providing proactive, solution-oriented legal guidance.
• Build strong, credible relationships across the organization and with external partners.

Commercial & Legal Expertise

• Lead negotiation and drafting of sophisticated commercial agreements, including:

• Global brand partnerships

• Advertising, sponsorship, and endorsement deals

• Provide expert advice on advertising, marketing, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

• Oversee and manage legal risk in complex and ambiguous situations.

Leadership & Team Development

• Support capability building, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the legal team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Represent Moonbug in external negotiations with major partners, agencies, and counterparties.
• Collaborate with global legal colleagues to ensure alignment and consistency across regions.

Autonomy & Ownership

• Operate with a high degree of independence, owning critical projects and legal work streams end-to-end.
• Effectively prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment, exercising strong judgment on escalation.
• Drive matters through to successful outcomes with accountability for both legal and commercial impact.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years’ experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house within media, entertainment, technology, or consumer sectors.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in New York or California.
• Extensive experience of commercial contract drafting and negotiating
• Demonstrated expertise in commercial, advertising, and brand partnership matters.
• Deep understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., FTC, COPPA, FCC).
• Knowledge of YouTube channels and advertising on such channels is desirable as is some knowledge of UK/EU advertising laws, data protection.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts
• Confident, credible, and influential communicator
• Highly adaptable, solutions-oriented, and pragmatic
• Resilient under pressure with excellent judgment
• Collaborative mindset with leadership presence

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others
• Salary: $220 - 260K

8–10+ years’ experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house within media, entertainment, technology, or consumer sectors. J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in New York or California. Extensive experience of commercial contract drafting and negotiating. Demonstrated expertise in commercial, advertising, and brand partnership matters. Deep understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., FTC, COPPA, FCC). Knowledge of YouTube channels and advertising on such channels is desirable as is some knowledge of UK/EU advertising laws, data protection. Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives. Experience influencing senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic decision-making. Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment. Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts. Confident, credible, and influential communicator. Highly adaptable, solutions-oriented, and pragmatic. Resilient under pressure with excellent judgment. Collaborative mindset with leadership presence.