Associate Counsel / Counsel, Music Business & Legal Affairs

This is a Full Time Job

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.

Role Purpose

NBCUniversal has an exciting career opportunity for an Associate Counsel/Counsel position in our Music Business & Legal Affairs department, reporting to the Vice President of Music Business & Legal Affairs. The Music Business and Legal affairs team is responsible for advising the various clients across NBCUniversal on a wide array of media, music and entertainment issues worldwide.

Job Duties
• Negotiate, draft, review, and analyze music and media agreements, including agreements for: talent, producers, soundtrack distribution, songwriters and co-publishing
• Advise client groups - including marketing, home entertainment, franchise management, and consumer products - regarding music rights and clearances for use of content on their platforms
• Provide general advice and support concerning music rights and music-related legal issues to the business
• Advise clients regarding union compliance and performing rights concerns
• Maintain the integrity of business practices and policies

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• JD or LLM degree from an accredited law school
• Member of the California State Bar, or willingness and qualification to be registered in-house counsel in California
• Minimum of 1 year of experience for Associate Counsel, or 4 years of experience for Counsel, preferably in a music business affairs, rights & clearances, or licensing capacity with experience in label relations, publishing, union agreements, or a related field
• Strong background in the area of copyright law (US and foreign) and intellectual property matters

Desired Characteristics

• High level of professional communication etiquette, with good business judgement, strong business ethics, and the ability to effectively interact with clients
• Proven ability to be self-reliant and highly organized, with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, and the ability to handle high volume of licenses with accurate execution
• Willingness to take ownership of projects, exercise responsibility, and be open to new challenges
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to client concerns, questions, and issues with a problem-solving approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative work style
• Capability to exercise creativity and responsiveness to challenges requiring informed and timely decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive environment

Additional Requirements
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary Range: $100,000-$130,000 for Associate Counsel / $140,000-$170,000 for Counsel (both bonus eligible)



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