Hims & Hers seeks a talented Production Counsel with substantial commercial, content, and creative industry expertise to become part of our expanding, team-driven Legal department. In this position you will collaborate directly with our Creative, Marketing, and Production organizations to structure and execute a broad array of production arrangements - spanning SAG-AFTRA and performer agreements, music rights, branded partnerships, and vendor engagements. You will tackle compelling and distinctive challenges that emerge from the convergence of consumer health, direct-to-consumer brands, and commercial content production.
You Will:- Evaluate, prepare, and finalize both incoming and outgoing production and creative contracts, encompassing SAG-AFTRA agreements, talent and performer deals, crew engagements, production services arrangements, and content licensing agreements
- Evaluate, prepare, and finalize music rights for advertising campaigns, including synchronization licenses, master use authorizations, publishing arrangements, and bespoke composition deals with music production houses and independent composers
- Structure and execute contracts with ad agencies, production houses, directors, photographers, and post-production suppliers for commercial campaigns, including creative agency master service agreements, production house deals, influencer and brand partnership arrangements
- Serve as an embedded business affairs and legal resource for Creative and Production teams - counseling on transaction architecture, SAG-AFTRA signatory requirements, broadcast clearance standards, and AI considerations including generative AI utilization, AI-generated content ownership, and vendor AI provisions
- Facilitate rights acquisition and clearance processes for commercial productions, covering talent likeness and image permissions and third-party intellectual property clearances
- Build and maintain scalable production workflows, deal memo templates, and contract management processes for Hims & Hers' commercial and marketing production operation, including SAG-AFTRA signatory compliance and AI vendor terms.
You Have:- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
- Current bar admission in a minimum of one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5+ years of legal practice at a law firm and/or in-house setting, with a minimum of 4+ years dedicated to commercial advertising production, performer contracting, or media/entertainment business affairs
- Proven track record preparing and executing commercial advertising contracts, including SAG-AFTRA commercials agreements, on-camera and voice-over performer deals, music rights agreements, deal memos, production house contracts, and performer usage and exclusivity arrangements
- Knowledge of SAG-AFTRA guild rules, signatory responsibilities, and low-budget/new media contract frameworks
- Experience drafting and negotiating IP licensing and content clearance agreements
- Exposure to AI-related legal considerations in creative or marketing settings, including generative AI usage policies, ownership of AI-generated content, and drafting AI-related terms in vendor and platform contracts
- Capacity to pivot rapidly in a high-velocity, ever-changing environment with competing demands
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to deliver practical, commercially grounded guidance to diverse stakeholders
- Track record of weighing legal exposure against business goals
- Collaborative mindset and constructive, can-do approach
- Orientation toward pragmatic, results-driven counsel
Preferred Experience:- Experience working at an advertising agency, commercial production company, talent agency, or in-house at a consumer brand or tech company with a high-volume commercial/marketing production operation
- Experience working with music publishing companies, recording labels, or in the synchronization licensing space
- Experience working in a fast-paced technology company, start-up, or direct-to-consumer brand
- Hands-on counsel provided in connection with AI technologies and platforms deployed in creative, marketing, or content pipelines (e.g., generative image/video/audio tools, AI-assisted post-production, synthetic media applications)
- Acquaintance with healthcare privacy related laws and related healthcare regulatory frameworks is a bonus
Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):- Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles
- Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision, and parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
- Offsite team retreats
