Legal & Business Affairs Coordinator

Where music’s future is unfolding with unlimited potential.

At UNIFIED Music Group, people are the beat of our business and we are here because of exceptional people
We are a globally renowned multi-service music company, providing a range of services with team members located Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Toronto our team is global and so are the opportunities for new talent and experienced leaders within our business.

**Your new role**:
Joining the UNIFIED Head Office team, we are on the look out for a **Legal & Business Affairs Coordinator.**Reporting into the Head of Legal & Business Affairs,**you will play a key role in supporting the daily operations for the function.

**What would a day in the life look like for you?**
- Lead ongoing maintenance and implementation of legal and business affairs processes (including contracting processes and rights management), identifying and implementing improvements where possible with focus on implantation of technology to improve efficiency.
- Act as a key legal and business affairs contact between various departments/group businesses to ensure smooth communication and operations related to legal and business matters.
- Prepare agreements from templates for all group businesses, ensuring all documents are prepared accurately and on time.
- Maintain and manage contracts databases (Master Agreements List, Dropbox, and hard copies), ensuring up-to-date and accurate information for all contracts and rights related to artists, labels, and other partners.
- Assist with artist agreements workflow: Oversee digital signing, filing, database entry, and ensuring smooth integration with the royalties team.
- Assist in rights management and copyright infringement matters helping to monitor and resolve issues as they arise.
- Provide digital signing support for all legal and business affairs documents.
- Assist with the management of the Business Affairs (BA) project workflow: Help track project timelines and ensure efficient resource allocation. Key role in large legal and business affairs projects
- Support the Head of Legal & Business Affairs in managing key contracts with external partners such as artists, labels, and distributors.

**We would love for you to have**:

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency in administrative systems and use of SaaS technology (e.g., Asana (or other workflow management software), Dropbox, etc.). Experience in contract management processes would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of intellectual property management, including copyright, trademarks and licensing agreements.
- Basic understanding of the music industry and the legal intricacies involved in music business affairs.
- Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

**When you join our band (company**)**:
We believe in building a workplace that works with you. Some of the benefits that our team enjoy are:
️ Partner discounts and access to tickets for some of the best gigs and festivals.

1 week of additional leave gifted to you for your birthday, RUOK Day and 3 days over the end of year break

Access to Unmind, our wellbeing platform combines therapy, coaching, and expert insights to help you thrive.

8 Weeks of paid Parental Leave for when your child is born or adopted.

Access to Training and Development initiatives to help you upskill and grow.

Contribution to the UNIFIED Impact Committee to ensure we make positive, meaningful, and sustainable change in the world.

UNIFIED brings together creative talent, entrepreneurs, and team members in an environment where they can thrive. Guided by its people’s deep passion for music, artists and the independent music community, UNIFIED leads a professional, innovative, and motivated team to achieve extraordinary results.

**Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion**

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, with a focus on ensuring that we are engaging with and supporting the local and international communities which are close to the heart of the UNIFIED Music Group Impact Committee.

UNIFIED Music Group are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.