Production Legal Associate

Company Overview:

Crazy Maple Studio is a fast-growing company based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, focusing on mobile gaming, reading, and streaming. We are proud to have a global team that drives our innovation and success across diverse markets.

Our flagship platform, ReelShort, is the #1 vertical streaming app in the U.S., with over 5 million DAU, delivering bite-sized episodic content that keeps viewers hooked. Other standout products include Chapters, where users shape immersive stories across drama, fantasy, and romance, and My Fiction, a platform for consuming and creating serialized romance.

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Global Most Loved Workplaces 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, creativity, and an employee-first culture.

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a dynamic Production Legal Associate with 3–5 years of experience to join our Los Angeles office. This role offers the unique opportunity to work across film, television, and digital content, supporting cutting-edge projects from concept through release.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact on assigned productions, managing all legal matters from development through delivery.
• Draft, review, and negotiate production-related agreements, including talent, location, vendor, music, and licensing contracts.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on clearance, labor law, and risk mitigation to ensure creative freedom while protecting company interests.
• Conduct rights analysis and deliver clear contract interpretations to stakeholders.
• Support compliance with labor laws, guild requirements, and corporate policies, leveraging a strong background in labor and employment law.
• Collaborate closely with production, finance, and senior legal executives to align legal strategy with business goals.
• Perform additional legal and business affairs duties as needed in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Conduct regular set visits to ensure compliance with California state law, guild obligations, and workplace safety standards, while serving as an accessible resource for production teams on-site

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the California Bar.
• 3–5 years of experience practicing entertainment and production law, with direct experience in film, television, or digital media.
• Solid foundation in labor and employment law with the ability to advise on guild, union, and workplace matters.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, high-volume environment with shifting priorities.
• Passion for storytelling, creative industries, and building innovative entertainment experience. 

This position will report to the General Counsel’s office.  

At Crazy Maple Studio, you’ll help shape the legal framework of next-generation entertainment. If you’re a proactive, solutions-oriented attorney who thrives in production environments and is excited to merge traditional entertainment with interactive media, we’d love to hear from you.

Crazy Maple Studio, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.