VP, Business & Legal Affairs

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

A little bit about our team:

We are a dynamic, diverse, and dedicated group of professionals with a passion for music who provide general counseling to Warner Records on a wide range of business and legal issues. We value hard work, fine-tuned listening, and a forward-thinking approach. We work closely with every department at the label and focus on structuring the label's business and legal relationship with each of our artists.

Your role:

You will have the chance to make a significant and tangible contribution to the creation and release of our artists' music. You will be directly involved in all business and legal aspects of the process, from recording to marketing to other activities surrounding artist projects. In a rapidly ever-changing industry, you will be challenged to make the most of your existing skills while learning new ones. The Warner Records culture will challenge you to make the most of your skills while providing ample opportunity to grow as an attorney and an executive!

Here you'll get to:
• Negotiate and draft a variety of music and entertainment-related agreements, including recording, label, license, producer, mixer, soundtrack, termination/release, and merchandise, along with related memos and summaries
• Advise and support A&R, marketing, video, commerce, promotion, royalties, international, and other departments regarding contractual and legal obligations
• Partner with A&R administration regarding clearances, budgets, approvals, and general counseling
• Collaborate with Finance to develop deal analyses
• Review and vet artwork, label copy, videos, and other assets and materials
• Provide counseling and policy guidance regarding the label's content distribution and other business activities
• Investigate, analyze, and respond to claims and disputes, including copyright, audit, breach of contract, publicity, and trademark, and coordinate with the corporate legal department regarding dispute resolution strategies

About you:
• You are incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about music.
• You have a J.D. from top law school plus membership in good standing in one state bar (preferably New York or California).
• You have at least 12 years of post-bar experience, including 8-10 years in a major record label business and legal affairs department, in-house legal department, law firm, or similar experience.
• You have outstanding negotia