Counsel, Corporate

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 a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job Title: Corporate Counsel

A little bit about our team:

The legal department is located at the corporate headquarters of Warner Music Group (''WMG''). The legal department supports WMG and its operating companies in all corporate legal matters, including information technology (IT), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), securities, compliance, employment, records management, litigation, digital and intellectual property.

Your role:

This position is a unique opportunity to be a generalist in the corporate legal department of a global entertainment company and participate in a range of corporate activities and practice areas, with a focus on corporate, IT and M&A matters. The Counsel will primarily support the corporate, IT and M&A areas and work on various corporate matters/contracts, including assisting on compliance, securities and debt matters.

Here you'll get to:
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements and term sheets for investments, acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Manage and respond to inquiries from WMG business units related to contracts and legal agreements, including investments and acquisitions.
• Draft, review and negotiate various corporate agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, license agreements, outsourcing agreements, event contracts, facilities agreements, real estate leases and various vendor and services agreements.
• Provide support and assistance with debt financing, compliance, securities and related legal issues.
• Assist on corporate secretarial matters managing numerous domestic and global entities of the Company.
• Work closely with members of the legal group and teams from across the company to support numerous projects, including researching and analyzing various legal issues.

About you:
• JD required
• 2-4 years of experience with a primary focus on corporate / M&A and at least several years in a major law firm.
• Some negotiation skills and experience.
• Developed drafting skills (including, the ability to identify and cultivate creative solutions in areas with evolving legal guidance).
• Ability to manage a variety of responsibilities and multi-task in a sometimes fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Motivated, team player and dedicated professional.

We'd love it if you also had:
• Familiarity with the recorded music and music publishing industries, as well as related legal issues and recent developments is helpful, but not required.
• Prior experience with technology, IT and/or vendor contracts preferred, but not required.

About us:

As the home to Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, 300 and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We're the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the ''Apply'' link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8opo6-18-119-131-178-42 in your application.