Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs
Warner Music Group
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 5/23/2014 11:42:00 AM PST
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Detailed Job Description/ Responsibilities:
• Structure, negotiate, draft and review a wide variety of agreements, including traditional and “new model” recording agreements, label deals, profit split deals, manufacturing and distribution agreements, soundtrack album agreements, and various types of licenses
• Liaise with other departments of the company to advise on rights issues and ensure compliance with contractual and legal obligations
• Review artwork, audio-visual materials and marketing materials to determine potential legal issues and assess the possible risks associated with their distribution; supervise clearance process
• Investigate and handle trademark and copyright issues
• Coordinate responses to claims and lawsuits with internal personnel and WMG counsel as necessary
• Review royalty statements of major artists and statements that are substantially payable to ensure accuracy
• Review mastering requests to ensure that releases have been cleared (or raise the issue of non-clearance with supervisor)
Required Competencies/Skills:
• Strong drafting, negotiating, analytical and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Sound and practical business judgment
• Relationship builder
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and manage a high volume workload efficiently while balancing competing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work well in small, fast paced department
Education Required:
• Minimum 2 years either as a litigator (with an emphasis on writing) or transactional attorney
• Prior entertainment law experience preferred
• Must have J.D. and active license to practice law in New York
Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national Origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or any other legal recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws and the Company complies with all applicable reasonable accommodation requirements which such laws may require. Accordingly, please inform the Company’s Human Resources representative if you need an accommodation in order for you to complete any employment application-related forms or otherwise to participate in the application or selection process for the position for which you are applying. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity and will enable applicants to participate in the application and selection process and for employees to perform the essential functions of their jobs without imposing undue hardship on our Company. The Company also will make reasonable accommodations to an applicants or employee’s religious beliefs and practices as may be required by law, unless an undue hardship would result.