
Manager - Legal & Business Affairs - Sydney, New
2 weeks ago
We are Universal Music Publishing Group Australia (UMPG), part of The Universal Music Group. We are the world's leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audio-visual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters. We produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
Universal Music Publishing Group now have an exciting opportunity Manager - Legal & Business Affairs to provide legal support for Universal Music Publishing Australia.
YOUR ROLE
- Providing legal services to various UMP departments including Commercial, A&R, Sync & Marketing, Finance & Administration and Production Music
- Assisting VP Commercial & Creative Development in concluding songwriter and catalogue agreements, joint ventures, acquisitions, re-negotiations and third party licensing and rights management transactions
- Managing disputes, litigation and day to day legal matters
- Maintaining UMP Australia’s active and current catalogues of songwriter agreements and managing extensions, renewals and re-negotiations as required
- Working with regional teams on intercompany agreements and global legal affairs matters
- Maintaining UMP’s pro forma documents in accordance with global UMP policies and directives and copyright laws
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Bachelor of Law degree with 3-5 years post-qualified experience as a legal practitioner within private practice, or as in-house counsel (ideally within the media, entertainment or technology related industries)
- Holds a current practising certificate valid in NSW
- A demonstrated understanding of copyright law particularly relating to the music business
- A demonstrated understanding of the music business in particular music publishing, recording and distribution
- Excellent drafting skills
- Experience managing and negotiating commercial contracts in particular music publishing agreements
- Experience in managing and negotiating licensing agreements including with audio visual content producers and social media platforms
- A demonstrated understanding of music rights management across all platforms
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
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