Employment Counsel

CA EMPLOYEE PRIVACY RIGHTS:  https://www.mgae.com/ca-employee-privacy-rights

MGA Entertainment is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, and with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment properties, including toys, games, dolls, apparel, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery, sporting goods, movies, and television series. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Shadow High™, Bratz®, MGA’s Miniverse™, Fluffie Stuffiez™ , Na! Na! Na! Surprise™, Micro Games of America™, Baby born® Surprise and Zapf Creation®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgae.com or check us out at LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

Mission: Manage In-house Employment Practice and Support Commercial Practice for Busy Consumer Products Company

KEY RESULT AREAS Time Utilization

1. Advise Human Resources and other Management 30%

regarding employment and employee relations matters,

including pre-litigation dispute resolution.

1. Manage outside counsel in employment litigation 10%

1. Draft, negotiate and manage employment, independent contracter

and vendor agreements. 10%

1. Manage outside counsel on immigration matters 10%

1. Draft and negotiate commercial agreements 30%

1. Other commericial projects and assignments as needed. 10%

Education/Experience:

-  Must have a JD from an accredited school of law

-  Must have a 4 year undergraduate degree

- 6-10 years’ experience as a successful employment attorney

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

- Computer literate

- Well organized, flexible and multi-task oriented

- Must be a motivated self-starter who can work independently

- Must be able to exercise good judgment and make decisions

- Strong, driven and hard working.

- Comfortable Working Internationally

Authority:

- Reports to the General Counsel

Key Result Areas:

1. Knowledge- Maintain Expertise and Advise on current state of the law regarding California statutory requirements and restrictions.

1. Agreements- Draft, execute, and manage the performance of Employment, Consultant and Vendor agreements

1. Policies- Update and Maintain company employment-related documents and policies.

1. All other duties as assigned and/or needed.

Salary: 

$175,000 - $200,000 /year