Senior contract strategy, business compliance, and procurement consulting for entertainment, gaming, marketing, and technology — with delivery speed no traditional process can match.
As Head of Business Compliance at Midnight Oil, a global entertainment marketing agency under The Imagine Group, John Posta served as the first reviewer on every incoming client and/or vendor Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work before it reached the leadership team. Working directly alongside Imagine's Chief Legal Officer as his primary point of contact in Los Angeles, John led all contract negotiations and translated complex legal language into plain terms for sales and production teams every day.
For over seven years, he negotiated and executed every vendor and supplier agreement that came through Midnight Oil, built the agency's client and vendor compliance programs from scratch, managed all insurance COI requirements on both sides, owned the full new client compliance intake process, and oversaw vendor portal access for major studio clients including Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal, Apple+, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and many others.
Today, John consults independently through UNGA Consulting, based in Mill Valley, CA, working with agencies, production companies, startups, and global vendors who need a senior-level review without waiting for backed-up in-house legal departments or outside counsel.
Every engagement draws on 26 years of institutional knowledge from both sides of the negotiating table — client and vendor, domestic and global — delivered through a proprietary analysis platform that produces a complete six-part diagnostic on any contract, any length, in under two hours.
Complete six-part diagnostic on MSAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, licensing contracts, and IP agreements. Plain-English section breakdown, clause-level risk scoring, side-by-side redlines, state-by-state legal watchouts, and a Before You Sign checklist.
Vendor and client compliance program design and deployment, new client intake process, independent contractor classification under California labor law, COI management, and studio vendor portal compliance.
Expert negotiation support including redline strategy, talking points scripts, and direct advisory. Specialized in entertainment, gaming, marketing, and technology procurement across EMEA, APAC, and North America.
Global sourcing strategy, client pricing program design and rate card management, enterprise-wide vendor classification, and P&L-informed procurement decisions — built from experience directing programs for major film studios across four global regions.
Audit support and compliance review for major film studio and streaming platform vendor requirements — cybersecurity protocols, confidentiality frameworks, vendor access programs, and licensing policy rollouts aligned to studio and streamer standards.
Contract lifecycle management platform advisory — Agiloft and Concord — including custom build and Salesforce integration experience. Enterprise IP licensing program management covering fonts, music, video, photography, and brand agreements.
Every package includes the complete six-part diagnostic. Tiers differ by delivery speed and the level of personal strategic overlay applied. Delivery clock starts the moment I confirm receipt of your document.
Page surcharges apply on top of all tier and window rates: Up to 30 pages included · 31–75 pages +$150 · 76–150 pages +$300 · 151–300+ pages +$500
After-hours and weekend rates: Documents received 6pm–11:59pm PT any day, or on weekends and US federal holidays, are billed at $399 / $599 / $899. Delivery clocks remain the same. Documents received after 11:59pm PT — message first to confirm availability.
Your contract is encrypted at every stage from receipt to delivery.
All documents are permanently deleted from my system within 24 hours of delivery.
Fully closed-loop system. Your data never enters any public AI platform.
Professional liability and Cyber coverage. COI available on request.
For engagements, project inquiries, or to discuss the right tier for your agreement, connect directly on Upwork or LinkedIn. Response within one business hour during standard hours.
Mill Valley, CA · Available 9am–11:59pm PT, seven days a week
Standard rates Mon–Fri. After-hours and weekend rates apply outside business hours.
This website and all services offered through UNGA Consulting LLC are not legal advice. John Posta is a commercial contract strategist and procurement consultant, not a practicing attorney. Nothing on this site constitutes legal counsel or creates an attorney-client relationship.