About Us

Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in Australia making original, long form animated shows distributed on Youtube. Our channel has over 22 million subscribers, tens of millions of views per episode and is still growing robust. Our studio is filled with incredibly talented and passionate artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced and treated in the industry. Our biggest IP; Digital Circus, has amassed over 350 million views on the pilot alone and we have a lot more still to come.

About Us

Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in Australia making original, long form animated shows distributed on Youtube. Our channel has over 22 million subscribers, tens of millions of views per episode and is still growing strong. Our studio is filled with incredibly talented and passionate artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced and treated in the industry. Our biggest IP; Digital Circus, has amassed over 350 million views on the pilot alone and we have a lot more still to come.

Role Information

As General Counsel, you'll be Glitch's first in-house legal hire and the company's primary legal advisor across every function: production, distribution, platform partnerships, people, and corporate structure. You'll work directly with the COO, CCO, Head of Finance, Head of People and CEO, and with production and business leads across every studio and territory we operate in.

This is a builder's role. You'll set up the legal infrastructure for a company that's establishing entities in new markets, negotiating with some of the largest platforms in the world, and managing a genuinely global, blended workforce,



while staying close enough to the day-to-day to review a deal memo, a YouTube dispute, or an offer letter without waiting on outside counsel for everything.

What You'll Do

Contracts & Commercial Negotiation

- Shape Glitch's negotiating position on content, distribution and co-production agreements with major platforms and studios (including Netflix, Amazon and other streaming, licensing and merchandising partners), working alongside external counsel who lead the negotiations themselves.
- Own YouTube and platform-specific agreements, partner and monetization terms, and the legal side of channel, brand and IP monetization strategy.
- Draft, review and negotiate production, talent, vendor, freelancer, licensing, co-production and distribution agreements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Advise internally on whether proposed decisions, processes and activities are permitted under existing contracts and agreements, giving teams fast, confident answers without needing to elevate every question to outside counsel.
- Monitor and enforce contract terms with external partners, identifying and addressing breaches or non-compliance.
- Build contract templates, playbooks and approval workflows that let non-legal teams move fast on lower-risk deals, while flagging what genuinely needs your review.
- Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend across jurisdictions,



using external firms strategically rather than as a default.

Global Employment & Workforce

- Advise on employment law across the jurisdictions Glitch operates in, including Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, keeping policies, contracts and practices compliant as laws and headcount both keep changing.
- Own worker classification globally (employee vs. contractor vs. freelancer), including the specific risks that come with a screen-based, project-driven creative workforce.
- Partner with People/HR on hiring, terminations, restructures, leave, and workplace policy as the company grows from ~250 to ~400 people.
- Advise on cross-border hiring mechanics, including direct entity employment, EOR arrangements, contractor agreements and immigration or visa considerations, and union or guild requirements (e.g. SAF-AFTRA and The Animation Guild TAG) and recommend when each is appropriate.

Corporate Structure & Global Entities

- Lead the legal work of establishing, restructuring and maintaining Glitch's growing network of international entities, including incorporation, governance, intercompany agreements and local compliance.
- Work with the Head of Finance and external advisors on tax-aware, operationally sensible entity structuring as new markets and productions come online.
- Maintain corporate records, board and governance processes, and ensure each entity meets its local filing, licensing and regulatory obligations.

Intellectual Property & Content

- Manage Glitch's IP portfolio globally, including copyright and trademark protections across word marks, designs, and logos, spanning original series, characters, and franchises.<

📌 General Counsel (Sydney)
🏢 Glitch Productions
📍 Sydney