Deputy General Counsel – Entertainment & Intellectual Property (IP)

- Equity Partner -

Location: Remote

Global Law Firm in Formation: Legal Frontier Innovators

Commitment: Minimum 20 hrs/week

Jurisdiction Preference: Canada, U.S., Japan, Ireland, or UAE (Dubai)

Reports To: General Counsel

Anime Universe is recruiting top legal minds to help build our internal legal architecture—before we form our future law firm. This is a rare opportunity for a senior lawyer with a strategic mindset to help shape the legal foundation of a global entertainment-tech company from the ground up.

What You Put In Is What You Get Out

This is not a job. It’s a stake.

You’re not stepping into a structure—you’ll be architecting the structure itself. This is a rare opportunity to shape the full legal backbone of a global IP, tech, and entertainment enterprise.

We require a firm minimum of 20 hours per week. If that level of commitment isn’t feasible for you, we fully understand—but this opportunity isn’t the right fit at this time.

• This is not a salaried position (yet). This is an equity partnerrole in a legal startup embedded within a fast-scaling creative company.

This is a role for doers, builders, creatives, thinkers, problem solvers, engineers, and visionaries—for those who don’t just want a seat at the table, but want to help design it.

Let us be absolutely clear.

We are building everything from the ground up. No systems exist yet. No templates. No third parties. No dependencies. We invent. We imagine. We create. The tools, the frameworks, the blueprints, the house, the language, the laws—it all starts here. With us. Together.

If you want in, this is the contract.

You will need to think for yourself. You will need to solve what hasn’t been solved. There is no instruction manual—we are the ones writing it.

This is a calling for those who are ready to build. For true entrepreneurs. For creators of what doesn’t yet exist.

And if that speaks to you—step forward. The work begins.

Overview

Anime Universe seeks a Deputy General Counsel – Entertainment & Intellectual Property to safeguard, strategize, and lead the legal frameworks behind our most valuable creative assets. You will provide specialized guidance in entertainment law, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, and IP strategy.

You’ll serve as both protector and catalyst, ensuring Anime Universe's original content, stories, games, and digital creations are secure and empowered globally.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute IP strategies across all creative, digital, and media assets.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage licensing agreements, production contracts, and IP registrations globally.
• Oversee legal protection strategies for copyrights, trademarks, characters, stories, and original content.
• Provide strategic advice on international distribution, publishing, and licensing deals.
• Collaborate closely with creative studios, game developers, and digital content teams to protect assets proactively.
• Monitor legal developments in entertainment, IP law, and digital media across key jurisdictions.
• Handle IP enforcement, dispute resolution, and risk management globally.

What We’re Looking For

• Licensed to practice law in Canada, U.S., Japan, Ireland, or Dubai strongly preferred.
• 8+ years experience in Entertainment & Intellectual Property law, ideally in gaming, media, anime, or digital industries.
• Proven track record managing complex IP portfolios across international jurisdictions.
• Expert-level experience in licensing, copyright protection, and trademark law.
• Strong ability to advise creatively while maintaining legal rigor.
• Proactive problem-solver, able to think strategically and act tactically.
• Passionate about creative industries, anime culture, gaming, storytelling, and emerging digital content.

Compensation

At Legal Frontier Innovators, partners are not salaried employees—they are legal entrepreneurs. Compensation is earned through three primary mechanisms:

🔹 Equity Ownership

Founding partners receive equity that grows in value as the firm scales—through innovation, client success, licensing deals, and legal IP systems they help design.

🔹 Origination Value

You’re rewarded for what you bring:

• Clients you refer
• Strategic agreements you close
• Systems, contracts, or IP frameworks you create

🔹 Revenue-Linked Upside

Cash compensation is introduced as the firm hits revenue milestones—unlocking flexible income streams alongside equity.

🔹Token-Based Rewards

Optional future participation in tokenized compensation programs, pending legal compliance and regulatory clearance.

🔹Work Culture

• Fully remote, async-first, with deep respect for time, autonomy, and legal rigor.

⚖️ This is for the legal minds who lead with vision.

For those who know the world needs new rules—

And are ready to write them.

• With Legal Frontier Innovators, we’re creating the legal engine behind a new kind of entertainment company—spanning media, law, and frontier tech. You will not follow rules. You’ll help write them.

Our Promise

At Anime Universe, we’re not just offering a job—we’re offering a place where work is meaningful, people are valued, and creativity thrives every day. Together, we’ll build a future where culture and talent define the next chapter in entertainment.