Legal Counsel, Business Affairs
Create Music Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per year
About the role
- Independently draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex music and digital media agreements, including, without limitation: Distribution and content monetization agreements, Recording, administration, and co-publishing agreements, Master use, synchronization, and mechanical license agreements, Channel partnership, marketing, and promotional agreements, Employment, contractor, and consulting agreements, Acquisition, joint venture, and other strategic agreements, Producer, side artist, sample, and other clearance agreements, DSP and other licensing agreements, Production agreements, Network / MCN Agreements, Talent Agreements, Creator & Influencer Agreements, Brand Partnership Agreements, Sponsorship & Advertising Agreements, Advertising Sales Representation Agreements, Technology Agreements, Vendor & Professional Services Agreements, Marketing & Promotion Agreements, Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Data Protection & Information Security Agreements, Transition Services Agreements, Termination & Wind-Down Agreements.
- Review and respond to counterparty comments and redlines with minimal oversight.
- Manage negotiations from initial draft through execution, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with company standards.
- Manage and take ownership of deal flow across multiple business units.
- Serve as a primary legal partner to internal teams, including Accounting, Finance, Culture, A&R, Distribution, Publishing, Marketing, Data, and Digital.
- Coordinate final deal points with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
- Track deal status and proactively follow up on open items to ensure timely execution.
- Help manage and partner with outside counsel.
- Identify legal risks and provide practical, business-focused guidance to mitigate exposure.
- Advise internal teams on deal structure, rights, and obligations.
- Escalate novel, high-risk, or enterprise-level issues to senior legal leadership as appropriate.
- Support dispute prevention through clear drafting, early issue spotting, and proactive guidance.
- Provide legal support, including managing conflicts and claims, and handling pre-litigation matters.
- Review and provide feedback on agreement drafts prepared by other attorneys and legal team members.
- Serve as a senior resource within the Business Affairs team.
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and improving legal templates, playbooks, and internal processes.
- Support implementation of legal systems and tools to improve efficiency and visibility.
- Organize and manage deal terms, client information, and legal documentation.
- Coordinate execution of agreements, including use of electronic signature platforms.
- Assist with termination, takedown, and clearance requests as needed.
- Maintain accurate records within internal tracking systems and databases.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Admission to at least one U.S. state bar (active and in good standing).
- Minimum eight (8) years of experience practicing law.
- Required prior strong law firm experience, including significant experience drafting and negotiating music related agreements.
- Demonstrated experience working with record labels, music publishers, and/or digital media companies.
- Strong working knowledge of music industry practices and copyright principles.
- Ability to independently manage complex matters and high-volume deal flow.
- Excellent legal writing, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Experience mentoring junior attorneys or legal staff and reviewing work product.
- Strong experience with Google Suite, Word, Adobe DC, Excel, Formstack, and CRMs .
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
drafting agreementsnegotiating agreementslegal writinganalytical skillsmanaging complex mattersreviewing work productmusic related agreementscopyright principlesdeal flow managementdispute prevention
Soft Skills
independent managementmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailproactive guidancestakeholder coordinationrisk identificationbusiness-focused guidance
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)U.S. state bar admission