Lawyer

APRA AMCOS represents globally 119,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers in Australia and NZ. We license organisations to play, perform, copy or record our members’ music, and we distribute the royalties to our members.

An incredibly rewarding permanent full-time opportunity has become available where you can put your technical legal skills to use and work collaboratively with business specialists across several disciplines.  

The work is multifaceted and therefore requires a self-motivated, skilled lawyer with strong work ethics. An understanding of copyright, contracts, consumer affairs and/or competition law would be advantageous.

In this role you will support the Legal Services department to minimise legal and other risks across a broad cross-section of the APRA AMCOS organisation.

The key functions of the Legal Services team are to:

• provide practical, timely and accessible legal advice to internal stakeholders across the business.
• manage potential copyright infringement litigation.
• formulate and draft critical licensing agreements.
• manage and resolve licensee and member disputes and complaints.
• educate internal and external stakeholders about regulatory and legal compliance.
• handle licensing negotiations and industry consultations.

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Extensive experience working in legal practice, with experience in a Corporate Law firm an advantage; and
• be able to demonstrate:
  • excellent comprehension and writing abilities;
  • the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and independently within defined guidelines;
  • proactivity in resolving matters, problem solving, raising queries and initiating tasks;
  • strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills with simultaneous tasks, varying deadlines and urgent matters;
  • a high degree of attention to detail and a focus on accuracy of work produced; and
  • the ability to develop positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders across all APRA AMCOS departments.

If you are interested in this role, please apply by Monday 1 July. Include your resume and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience align with the role. 

While this role requires specific skills and experience, we encourage people from all diverse groups who are interested in this position to put an application in, even if they’re not sure if they meet every single bit of the selection criteria.

For any questions, feel free to reach out to Chris Johnson, cjohnson@apra.com.au.