Job Functions1. Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements covering a wide range of WEBTOON’s commercial activities2. Analyzing and advising on commercial contracts and transactions such as master services agreements, license agreements, procurement, SaaS, content acquisition and distribution, and general commercial transactions.3. Maintaining proficiency in project management best practices, workflows, and related legal tools aimed at streamlining business and legal processes and strategic knowledge management.
Job Requirements1. JD, with membership in good standing in CA bar2. 3+ years of legal / business and legal experience3. Prior experience handling commercial transactions, ideally inhouse at an internet, media, or technology company preferred
Skills1. Excellent analytical, verbal, writing/drafting, presentation, organizational, and negotiation skills2. Strong emotional, social, and cultural intelligence3. Ability to build relationships in a professional and inclusive manner4. Drive to think creatively and proactively on strategy, workflow, risk, and problemsolving5. Takes initiative, skilled in prioritizing and managing tasks in a fastpaced environment
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.
With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others. We are seeking a seasoned Commercial Transactions Counsel to join our team in a highly visible role.
You will provide comprehensive legal support and guidance across the organization, playing a key role in facilitating contract management and legal affairs.
Essential Duties:
- Review, draft, and negotiate agreements covering a wide range of WEBTOON’s commercial activities, including for its multiple global platforms; analyze and advise on commercial contracts and transactions such as master services agreements, license agreements, procurement, SaaS, content acquisition and distribution, and general commercial transactions.
- Maintain proficiency in project management best practices, workflows and related legal tools aimed at streamlining business and legal processes and strategic knowledge management; continually improve and assist in creating and improving agreements, playbooks, policies, templates, and legal and processes.
- Work closely with WEBTOON’s global legal team and provide strategic guidance to business and product leaders related to commercial transactions.
- Exercise sound judgment to provide actionable legal guidance that pushes projects forward with strategic risk mitigation; advise business clients on WEBTOON policies, legal issues and risk in the context of business strategy.
- Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional teams to execute company projects and initiatives and thoughtfully and efficiently address potential risks related to a wide range of relevant areas (e.g., licensing, IP, platform risk, content acquisition and distribution, social media law, etc.)
- Have a general understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, licensing, and how this impacts WEBTOON’s products and services.
- Conduct research, draft memoranda and reports, and present on various business and legal issues and projects.
- Handle projects at the discretion of the leads of the WEBTOON global legal team and support other day-to-day business and legal operations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- JD, with membership in good standing in CA bar
- 3+ years of legal / business and legal experience
- Prior experience handling commercial transactions, ideally in-house at an internet, media, or technology company preferred
- Excellent analytical, verbal, writing/drafting, presentation, organizational, and negotiation skills
- Strong emotional, social, and cultural intelligence
- Ability to build relationships in a professional and inclusive manner
- A growth and open mindset
- Drive to think creatively and proactively on strategy, workflow, risk, and problem-solving
- Takes initiative, skilled in prioritizing and managing tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Bonus points for experience using contract/project management software (e.g., Ironclad, Airtable, etc.)
What we offer:
- Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
- Health benefits, including vision and dental!
- Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
- 401K Contributions
- Commuter Benefits
- Work-From-Anywhere
- Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
- Free Wattpad subscription and WEBTOON coins
- Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!
$150,000 - $180,000 a yearPlease note this salary range is listed in USD.With approximately 170 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned companies include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!Apply for this job
Life at Wattpad
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture | 2. Leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms | 3. Empowering anyone to become a creator through CANVAS UGC platform | 4. Transforming comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators</s> | Emphasis on community building and storytelling | Global reach and diverse team | Remote-friendly company | Commitment to fostering a global team that reflects the diversity of the Wattpad community | Equal opportunity employer with accommodations available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.</s> | Wattpad WEBTOON Studios is a remote friendly company that encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. | Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. | Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. | Wattpad has taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. They believe cultural fit doesn’t mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps them to challenge one another to think big and think differently.</s> | 1. Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals | 2. Health benefits, including vision and dental! | 3. Generous PTO and Parental Leave Topup | 4. 401K Contributions | 5. Commuter Benefits | 6. WorkFrom-Anywhere | 7. Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program | 8. Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!</s> | 1. Career development opportunities | 1. Passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. | 2. Content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others. | 3. Approximately 170 million monthly active users.</s> | 2. Transforming comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators | 3. Home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms</s> | Wattpad is a global multiplatform entertainment company whose vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. | Every month 85 million people around the world spend over 23 billion minutes on Wattpad to share and discover stories they can’t find anywhere else. | Our brand banner includes: Wattpad, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Wattpad Books and Wattpad Brand Partnerships. | We’re proudly based in Toronto, but our reach is global. | Come build the future of entertainment and storytelling, and write your next chapter with us! | Wattpad is a remote friendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. We are not able to sponsor applicants for work permits. | If you happen to live near the areas of either Toronto, Ontario or Halifax, Nova Scotia, you may also have the opportunity to work from our beautiful offices - 1 located in Downtown Toronto and the other in Halifax.</s> | Wattpad is a remote-friendly company that encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. | Wattpad values cultural fit doesn't mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps them to challenge one another to think big and think differently. | Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. They also welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and provide accommodations upon request.</s> | RRSP Contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA) | Generous vacation and Parental Leave Top-up | Corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family | 1. Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status, or any other protected status. | 2. Wattpad welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. | 3. Wattpad is a remotefriendly company and encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment. | 4. Wattpad offers career development, health benefits, RRSP contributions, generous vacation and parental leave topup, corporate discounts for gym memberships, winter break shutdown, and more.</s> | 8. Free Wattpad subscription and WEBTOON coins | 9. Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!</s> | 6. WorkFrom-Anywhere Policy | 8. Winter Break Shutdown and More!</s> | 2. Global Leader in Mobile Webcomic Format | 3. Empowering Creators through CANVAS UGC Platform | 5. Content Partnerships with Discord, HYBE, DC Comics, among others.</s> | 2. Leading global entertainment company. | 3. Home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. | 4. Global leader and pioneer of mobile webcomic format. | 5. Transforming comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.</s> | Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer. | We do not discriminate. Period. | We have taken a leadership position on creating a culture and an organization that truly values diversity. | At Wattpad, we believe cultural fit doesn't mean culturally identical, and diversity of thought helps us to challenge one another to think big and think differently. | We consider employment applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. | If you have any special needs or accessibility requirements, please let us know. We will do our utmost to accommodate, in accordance with applicable local legislation. | Don't meet all the requirements? Studies show women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet all the qualifications. Therefore, in an effort to build a more diverse workplace, we encourage you to apply anyways.</s> | Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. | Wattpad offers career development opportunities through mentorship and investing in learning to support employees in achieving their goals. | The company provides health benefits, including vision and dental, RRSP contributions (Canada), 401K Contributions (USA), generous vacation and parental leave top-up, corporate discounts for gym memberships, winter break shutdown, and more. | Wattpad is a remote-friendly company that encourages remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment.</s> | 2. Content partners include Discord, HYBE, and DC Comics | 3. Growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series</s> | 2. Global Leader and Pioneer of Mobile Webcomic Format | 3. Transforming Comics and Visual Storytelling for Fans and Creators | 4. Home to some of the World's Largest Storytelling Platforms</s> | Wattpad WEBTOON Studios is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. | They believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals. | They offer career development opportunities and corporate discounts for gym memberships for employees and their families. | They have a remote-friendly culture and encourage remote candidates to apply as long as they are located and authorized to work in either the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) as a precondition of employment.</s> | Wattpad is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other protected status. | Wattpad offers career development, health benefits, RRSP contributions/401K contributions, generous vacation and parental leave top-up, corporate discount for gym memberships for you and your family, winter break shutdown, and more.</s> | 1. Leading global entertainment company | 2. Home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. | 3. Global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format. | 4. Transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators. | 5. Passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture.</s> | 1. Innovative global company | 2. Growing PR team | 3. Opportunity to learn multiple facets of PR and Communications</s> | Corporate Communications Manager will collaborate cross functionally across the organization to develop and execute proactive communications, thought-leadership, and content strategies to support a range of corporate initiatives.</s>
