Consultant - Attorney, Music Business & Legal Affairs

This is a Full Time Job

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Consultant - Attorney, Music Business & Legal Affairs
Job Details | Lionsgate

Summary of Position
Lionsgate is seeking an experienced music attorney to work in its music legal and music business affairs departments. The successful candidate should have experience handling a wide range of music agreements. This person will work with and provide counsel and advice to applicable company executives on music issues.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for the negotiation, drafting, administration and managing to conclusion of various music agreements and other documents for the creation and/or exploitation of original and/or licensed musical compositions and recordings for use in motion picture, television and new media projects.
• Provide all music legal and business affairs services to the TV Music and Film Music departments. Advise and help problem solve music issues with other client groups including Acquisitions, Co-Productions, Legal Delivery, Credits, Marketing, Home Entertainment, Location-Based Entertainment, International and Post-Production.

Qualifications and Skills
• Minimum 5 years' experience handling a wide range of music agreements in the motion picture and/or television industries.
• Experience working with composer, producer, artist, songwriter, music supervisor and publishing agreements as well as synchronization and master use licenses.
• Effective time management skills are essential, with the ability to balance multiple matters concurrently in a challenging fast-paced environment.
• J.D. degree and membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.

Nice to Haves
• Experience working with a law firm, studio, record label or music publisher handling music issues is preferred but not mandatory.

About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world's leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio's bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Compensation
$50.48/hr. - $62.50/hr. ($105,000 - $130,000 annualized)