Job Title: Music Business Affairs (Legal Counsel II)
Job Type: Contract
Site Type: Hybrid (Culver City, CA)
Duration: 6 Months
Job Responsibilities
Provide deal-making services for music in the company studio’s content
Negotiate and oversee deals for the creation of original music for film and television, including deals with composers, songwriters, music supervisors, recording artists, publishers, and record labels
Work closely with Studio legal affairs and outside counsel to assist in finalizing agreements, and handle music-related issues as they arise during development, production, and marketing
Leverage your negotiation abilities while interacting with agents, managers, production companies, and outside attorneys
Effectively communicate status and trade-offs with other members of the team, including Creative, Production, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, and Legal, as well as company executives outside of the studio.
Job Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited law school with 5-8 years of experience and admitted into the state bar
Ability to apply comprehensive working knowledge of music issues in film and television, contract law, and intellectual property rights (as applicable to the entertainment industry) to support drafting, negotiating, and communicating (written and verbal) with our external partners
Excellent organizational skills, collaborate with colleagues in the department and across the studio to build strong internal client relationships
Advise senior-level executives under time-sensitive conditions related to our projects
Work with clientele through strategic decision-making and risk analysis to generate satisfaction in our deals
Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
Ability to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Legal
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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