Counsel, Music & Copyright

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

Our customer is seeking to fill a Counsel, Music & Copyright position. This role can 100% remote, but candidates must be based in EST. The Counsel, Music & Copyright will work with the NY based global music team, which is a part of our customer's larger IP team.

Responsibilities

• Support the music legal team in executing their global music licensing strategy across labels, publishers, and collective management organizations
• Draft and negotiate agreements with music industry stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams – product, finance, tax, policy, regulatory, privacy, risk management - to ensure they're advancing and protecting the business

Minimum Qualifications

• Lawyer, qualified to practice in the US
• 7+ years of copyright or digital licensing experience, including hands-on experience negotiating agreements with record labels, music publishers and/or music collective management organizations
• Experience communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills and proactive, collaborative work ethic
• Willingness to work internationally, across time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience at a technology or product-led company
• Experience working internationally, across time zone
• Commercial awareness, and exceptional business judgment
• Proven track record of strategic and creative thinking
• Experience prioritizing and working under pressure

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record(Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefits Program
• Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment
• New Child Benefit: Up to $4,000 for the birth or adoption of a child while on assignment (conditions apply)

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.