Associate Corporate Counsel, Music

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global entertainment and media company in London is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to provide legal support for its music business. The role involves negotiating complex agreements and providing strategic advice on regulatory matters. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of legal experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work independently. Knowledge of French, Spanish, German, or Italian is preferred. This role may require some travel and offers a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualification legal experience.
• Experience in legal work is required.
• Ability to act as a business partner.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft complex licensing and commercial agreements.
• Provide strategic guidance on regulatory matters.
• Cooperate internationally with business and legal stakeholders.
• Some travel may be required.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Communication skills

Business partnership

Job description

Do you love entertainment, media, and technology? The Amazon Music legal team is looking for an Associate Corporate Counsel to join us in London to help support our growing UK and EU music business.

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, audiobooks, artist merchandising and artist livestreams. We’re looking for someone who will enjoy working directly and independently with clients across the Amazon Music business and proactively collaborating with Amazon’s entertainment legal teams. This role would suit an innovative problem solver who loves learning about new areas and coming up with creative solutions, thrives on unique challenges and is interested in opportunities to work with AI tools.

You will be the primary legal support for several Amazon Music business clients in the UK and the EU, working closely together with US business and legal counterparts. You will directly advise our music business on a broad range of entertainment regulatory matters, including working as the lead lawyer on strategic projects. Next to this, you will provide day-to-day advice to clients on a wide range of legal areas, notably content licensing and product counselling for new business initiatives.

Key job responsibilities

• Negotiating and drafting complex licensing, distribution and other commercial and industry agreements
• Providing strategic guidance on various regulatory matters (in particular, on compliance with new laws), licensing and new entertainment industry developments
• Closely cooperating internationally with business and legal stakeholders
• Some travel may be required

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in legal work
• 3+ years post-qualification legal experience
• Excellent analytical and communication skills and the ability to act as a business partner

Preferred Qualifications

• Speak, write, and read fluently in French, Spanish, German or Italian
• Experience in copyright/licensing, technology, or regulatory matters
• Ability to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to novel legal questions
• Good judgment in ambiguous and complex situations
• Ability to deliver results independently

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.