The Job
Job Description
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Legal & Business Affairs Executive with a passion for music law to join our Legal & Business Affairs Team in Liverpool. You will report directly to the Head of Legal & Business Affairs and work closely with all teams within the business. There will be opportunities to grow within the role, which will provide a fantastic grounding for a career as a music industry lawyer.
Responsibilities:
1. Contract Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of music-related contracts and agreements (including publishing agreements, licensing agreements, regulatory policy documentation etc).
2. Legal Compliance: Stay up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards impacting the music industry and ensure compliance with them.
3. Artist Relations: Build and maintain relationships with writers, artists, musicians, record labels, music publishers, and other industry professionals to facilitate smooth collaborations and partnerships.
4. Risk Management: Identify potential legal and business risks and provide strategic advice and solutions to mitigate them effectively.
5. Project Management: Oversee and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely execution, efficient resource allocation, and successful delivery.
6. Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal teams, including sync, rights, marketing, finance, and creative departments, to ensure alignment and successful implementation of business strategies
Qualifications
1. Law degree and/or LPC qualification.
2. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain relationships with artists, industry professionals, and internal/external stakeholders.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to assess risks and provide strategic recommendations for business decisions.
4. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines effectively with limited supervision.
5. Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, embracing new challenges and displaying flexibility in responding to evolving industry trends and business needs.
6. Possesses a solid understanding of legal and contractual frameworks in the music industry, including copyright, licensing, and intellectual property matters.
7. Demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and agreements, with strong attention to detail and excellent negotiation skills.
8. Music industry experience is preferred but not essential (knowledge of data privacy issues would be an advantage).
9. Knowledge of music publishing industry either through education or previous work experience is desirable.
10. The preferred candidate should exhibit a natural comfort and familiarity in a tech-driven environment.
Qualifications
– 3+ years experience as paralegal.
-Music publishing experience is desirable.
– Knowledge of music publishing industry (and music industry as a whole) through education and/or previous work experience is desirable.
Precise attention to detail is imperative.
-Friendly, articulate and respectful communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with artists, industry professionals, and internal/external stakeholders.
-Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to assess risks and provide strategic recommendations for business decisions.
-Highly organised and detail orientated with the ability to own and manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines effectively with limited supervision.
– Proficient with technology and Client Relationship and Contract Management systems (e.g. Hubspot/ Sales Force) exhibiting a natural comfort and familiarity in a tech-driven environment.
– Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and technology led environment, embracing new challenges and displaying flexibility in responding to evolving industry trends and business needs.
– Possesses a solid understanding of legal and contractual frameworks in the music industry, including copyright, licensing, and intellectual property matters.
– Demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate basic agreements, with strong attention to detail.
– Engage with internal stakeholders to understand the processes of the business and continue knowledge building to support business goals.
-Experience maintaining and updating contract templates to reflect current industry standards and legal requirements.
-Team player with professional work ethic.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Comfortable leading on projects and tasks autonomously.
– Positive approach to problem solving.
– Passionate about music and the music industry.
– Ability to maintain a professional manner inside and outside of the business.
– Enthusiasm for working with writers and business partners at all levels
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