Associate Director, Legal & Business Affairs

Job Description

WMG's top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its team members, artists and songwriters across the globe. In response to COVID-19, WMG is fully committed to helping its people balance their home and life commitments with flexible working options, virtual wellness sessions, and more. WMG strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace. To that end, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a condition of employment for all US new employees, prior to the commencement of employment. If you are hired, you will be required to provide proof of your vaccination as part of your new employee onboarding process, subject to our legal obligation to make reasonable accommodations in certain limited circumstances.

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group we're all about our people. Our global company is made up of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative individuals. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual's value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing innovation – an integral part of our company's DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the most influential forces in culture today.

Job Title: Associate Director, Legal & Business Affairs

A little bit about our team:

Under general supervision with latitude for independent judgment and decision, participates in the legal and certain related financial and business operations and aspects of the Company, involving negotiations, deals or contracts affecting copyrights, licenses, royalties, fees, claims, settlements, litigation and other related legal and/or business matters.

Why this could be your next big break:

If you love music both new and old, are highly organized, and want to work in the legal department that services some of the best songwriters in the world, Warner Chappell's legal team is the place for you. We deal with a wide range of legal and business affairs, including without limitation, contract negotiation and copyright enforcement. If that's what drives you too, we want you on our team

Here you'll get to:
• Drafts publishing contracts including but not limited to co-publishing, administration, sub-publishing, purchase, finder, visual media licenses, and contracts related to the acquisition, exploitation and/or administration of music production libraries.
• Participates in the negotiation and signing of contracts with singers, songwriters, groups, publishers, producers, music production libraries, or other personnel as directed.
• Work closely with creative services team on non-traditional and music partnership deals with brands and media companies, as well as deals with songwriters in the non-traditional space (score composers, etc.)
• Provides legal counsel and guidance to the officers and directors of the Company as directed by supervisor and/or the Head of Legal & Business Affairs.
• Responsible for special projects as assigned by supervisor and/or the Head of Legal & Business Affairs, or other senior officers of the Company.
• Coordinates, confers and works with outside counsel, their respective staffs and principals, Corporate Legal Department, other Corporate Companies on legal and business matters concerning the Company.
• Reviews and makes recommendations on the payment of certain fees, royalties, copyrights, licenses, invoices, claims, and related financial matters.
• Makes recommendations to management on legal aspects of Company procedures, business relationships, communications and related matters, anticipating and guarding against legal risk.
• Works with other departments staff such as Copyright, Catalogue Development, Licensing, Royalty, IT, Creative and Print, on Company related matters.
• Makes recommendations on questions of law, codes, statutes, regulations and rulings affecting the operations of the Company.
• Attends Company staff meetings and prepares necessary and required reports as requested.
• Handles and safeguards confidential and proprietary information.
• Must be able to effectively communicate internally and/or externally in a manner consistent with the company's Code of Conduct and core values.
• Must be able to read and understand materials and documents and have the ability to recognize and extract critical data and information.
• Must be able to perform all diverse physical tasks necessary to complete all the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

About you:
• Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office with emphases in Word.
• Demonstrate strong research and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of general business practices.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Strong organization skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and execute on tasks and handle multiple, diverse assignments.
• Produce quality work and be accountable.
• Manage time.
• Ability to work well in team.
• Demonstrate ability to be innovative and suggest change/improvements within scope of work.
• Anticipates needs and creates efficient and effective processes.
• Self-starter, self-motivated and takes responsibility/ownership of tasks.
• Thinks outside the box proactively, strategically and analytically.
• Consistently takes initiative; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.

It would be music to our ears if you also had:
• A baccalaureate degree including business related courses such as accounting, finance, business administration and management would be preferable, a graduate degree in law (LL.B. or JD), and State Bar Certification, California Certification preferred.
• Minimum Four (4) years of relevant professional legal experience; at least one (1) of which will have been with a law firm or corporate business in, or affiliated with, music publishing (preferably focusing on visual media transactions), engaged in legal and related business affairs operations such as, but not limited to, deal negotiations, drafting and administration of contracts, all aspects of copyright, licensing, fees, royalty payments, claims, etc;
• Or, a satisfactory equivalent of education, training and experience in related fields and/or educational disciplines, sufficient to qualify for the requirements of position.

About us:

With its broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Ele

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