Business Affairs Coordinator, Amazon Studios Business Affairs

Job Description

Amazon MGM Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon MGM Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video.
Amazon MGM Studios is hiring a Business Affairs Coordinator on the Business Affairs (BA) movies team where you will help Amazon MGM Studios deliver innovative content. We're looking for a sharp, detail-oriented candidate to join our team in Culver City, California - someone who is excited about the intersection of complex deal-making and data analysis within the entertainment industry.
In this role, you will manage approval and payments schedules on film projects and support administrative duties as needed. You will also partner closely with cross-functional teams, translating complex contractual and business data into clear, actionable insights. You're someone who can independently manage competing priorities, respond with urgency when it counts, and consistently deliver results with minimal oversight.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with entertainment industry agreements including deal terms, structures, and dynamics that drive the business - whether from an agency, production company, studio, or network. You know how to move fast without sacrificing accuracy, and you're energized by high-volume, high-stakes work that demands both analytical rigor and sound judgment. Above all, you bring a rare combination of business acumen, analytical skills, attention to detail, and the discretion required to handle highly confidential information with the utmost professionalism - at every level of the organization.
Key job responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with internal production, legal, creative and finance teams and with film production staff to delineate terms and ensure talent payments are made in a timely manner.
- Own corporate approval over development and pre-greenlight spend on various film projects.
- Support administrative needs within the department as needed.
- Manage high volume deal and option entry, tracking and analysis in Rightsline, including various report and grid maintenance.
- Use Airtable for project management, database creation, and workflow automation.
- Act as an internal and external point of contact for deal related questions and inquiries.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in a similar role with business affairs/contracts/legal or television distribution licensing background
- Knowledge of purchase orders and invoice payments
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, etc.
- Quantitative analysis skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in international intellectual property rights licensing businesses (preferably from the wider media, television, film or computer game industry)
- Experience working with third party contractual relationships (record labels, publishers)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Culver City - 72,000.00 - 126,000.00 USD annually

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