Legal Reporter

This is a Full Time Job

Billboard: Legal Reporter

COVID-19 HIRING UPDATE: We have transitioned to a remote work model and are continuing to hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We appreciate this is unprecedented times and will work closely with you, taking into account your individual circumstances.

Billboard is hiring a Legal Reporter who will cover music lawsuits, legal battles and the dealmakers shaping the music industry. With a renowned authority among artists, fans and the industry, Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, and the industry's definitive charts.

We are adding a sharp writer and intrepid reporter to our NYC newsroom who will break the legal news that matters most to the music business. The Legal Reporter will develop close relationships with music's top lawyers and legal minds, cover key lawsuits, hearings and trials, and monitor contractual issues and copyright legislation --writing both daily news stories and bigger in-depth features on music law's most important cases and figures.

Who you are:
• 3-5 years' experience legal reporting

• Familiar with and fascinated by the music business

• A great communicator and well-sourced reporter

• A clear, fast writer who can break down complicated legal matters for a broad audience

• Passionate about breaking news

• A resourceful researcher who can find and pull legal filings quickly and easily

• Legal background/education a plus but not required

What you will do:
• Use online legal research tools to track, report and analyze developments in music cases, and explain why they matter

• Cover hearings and trials relevant to the music business

• Break news on key music deals

• Cover trends, disputes and developments surrounding artist contracts

• Cultivate a wide range of legal sources

• Write daily news stories, magazine features and a regular music law column

• Contribute to editorial projects from power lists to special issues

It's all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About Billboard:

Billboard is a global music media brand, with a renowned authority among artists, fans and the industry. Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, the industry's definitive charts, encompassing the most complete and well respected database of charts across all music genres. Billboard also produces elite conferences and events which regularly convene the industry and consumers around important conversations – from the annual Power 100 to Women in Music to Pride Summit and more.