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About the Role

Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community, super-serving over 100 million fans globally. Join our team and help shape the future of anime.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft complex development and production agreements, including joint venture contracts, music co-publishing and master recording agreements, and merchandising licensing agreements with Japanese production committee members.
• Negotiate and draft contract agreements in both Japanese and English.
• Share and communicate financial terms, contractual risks, and obligations (payments, rights limitations, etc.) for newly acquired or domestically/internationally produced content with internal departments including content, legal, finance, marketing, licensing, and programming.
• Manage contract terms for each deal and update negotiation status on the internal tracking system.
• Provide business-wide advice and support based on broad knowledge of the entertainment industry in a constantly changing business environment.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of practical experience in licensing, production/manufacturing, business affairs, or legal affairs within the Japanese entertainment industry.
• Over 8 years of team management experience.
• Practical experience in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting/applying joint production and license agreements.
• Deep passion for anime, Japanese culture, and the entertainment industry.

Skills

• Japanese language proficiency (native or business level - reading, writing, speaking)
• English language proficiency (motivated to improve reading, writing, and speaking skills for practical use)

Location

• Hybrid

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10+ years of practical experience
• 8+ years of team management experience

Benefits

• Health insurance through the Sony Health Insurance Association
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Various fixed allowances (gym & wellness, mobile phone, meal)
• Commuting allowance
• Crunchyroll Premium account
• Professional and specialized skill development programs
• Paid parental leave (up to 22 weeks for birthing employees, 12 weeks for partners)
• Flexible work hours
• Paid leave and holidays
• Flexible time off
• 5 Yasumi Day holidays per year
• Friday half-days during summer
• 3 Obon holidays
• Year-end and New Year holidays

About the Company

• Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community.
• We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave.
• Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.
• Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Equal Opportunity

• We value Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• We value Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• We value Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
• We value Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
• Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll.
• Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.