Corporate Counsel, Music

Amazon.com, Inc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and entertainment company is seeking a Corporate Counsel in London to support their UK and EU music business. This role involves advising on entertainment regulatory matters, negotiating agreements, and collaborating internationally. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of legal experience, preferably in copyright and technology. A strong analytical mindset and proficiency in European languages are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience with copyright, licensing, and regulatory matters.
• Command of other European languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft licensing and commercial agreements.
• Provide strategic guidance on compliance and regulatory matters.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Creative problem-solving

Education

5+ years post-qualification legal experience

Experience in national or international law firm

Knowledge of copyright/licensing

Job description

Do you love entertainment, media, and technology? The Amazon Music legal team is looking for a 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.,

• 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
  
  5+ years post-qualification legal experience
- Excellent analytical and communication skills and the ability to act as a business partner, 3+ years of experience in a national or international law firm, preferably with experience working on 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 - Command of other European languages, in particular Spanish, Italian, French or German is a plus

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