Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs

Job Description

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative and highly sought after Business & Legal Affairs team.

Job Title: Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs

Responsibilities/Duties:

Extensive drafting of agreements relating to the acquisition and exploitation of intellectual property rights:
• Summarize artist contracts
• Monitor ongoing contractual/license relationships to ensure they do not exceed/extend the agreed upon terms
• Render general business and legal advice to all departments within the company
• Work with the Finance department to prepare P&Ls and sales analysis
• 360 income collection and tracking
• Review and clear program content for video exploitation (festival agreements, master-use licenses, etc.)
• Work with the Commerce, Digital Marketing & Strategy department to clear rights and to enter into agreements with third-party digital services
• Prepare/edit various agreements (producer declarations, certificate of employment, remix agreements, etc.)
• Draft agreements relating to the acquisition and exploitation of intellectual property rights
• Negotiate and draft recording agreements, merchandise, fan club, and collateral entertainment activities agreements, and P&D agreements
• Compile and distribute contractual information
• Oversee fulfillment of contractual obligations and preservations of rights

Job Requirements:
• J.D. plus admission in one state bar
• 2 years of post-bar experience at a major law firm or major record label
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, within a team-oriented environment
• Must be able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure; candidate must be able to manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d916kr-18-117-107-90-42 in your application.