Legal Counsel - Music Streaming - London (Hybrid)

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music streaming company in London is seeking a legal counsel to support their Business Development teams. You will review and negotiate commercial agreements, provide legal mentorship, and improve standard legal processes. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and extensive experience in legal drafting and negotiation. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-evolving industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial law and contract negotiation.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly.
• Experience working in the music or tech industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate a range of commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with finance and licensing on agreements.
• Advise the business on legal issues and risks.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Commercial agreements

Education

Law degree

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a giant of the music streaming industry - and they are looking for a legal counsel to support them over the next 12 months, with a view to a more permanent arrangement down the line.

As Legal counsel you will partner with, and provide legal mentorship to their Business Development teams with a focus on the distribution of the client via a wide range of partnerships. Their deals are often cutting edge, revolutionary and always evolving so it will be up to you to continuously assess and advise the teams on legal issues, and unlock partnerships,

Some duties....

-Review, draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including reseller and distribution agreements

-Collaborate with our accounting, finance and licensing teams on the drafting and implementation of agreements

-Improve our standard form agreements and legal processes to help us scale globally with a consistent but locally relevant approach

-Work closely with our business teams to summarize and communicate legal concepts clearly and effectively and help them synthesize legal frameworks into their business/deal strategies

-Advise the business on relevant legal contexts, issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, and company policies and procedures

For more information please apply with your CV below.