Corporate Counsel The Antwi Group

The Antwi Group; Pocono, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Antwi Group, based in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania, seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel to join the Legal & Business Affairs Department. You will provide day-to-day legal support across commercial contracts, corporate matters, IP, licensing, employment, technology agreements, and media transactions, working with senior leadership.

You will identify legal risks, develop practical solutions, negotiate agreements, and help ensure business initiatives receive appropriate legal review,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent qualifying law degree required.
• Active attorney license in good standing in Pennsylvania, or other authorization sufficient for the responsibilities of the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to The Antwi Group and its businesses within the attorney’s areas of competence and authorization.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Review proposed contractual commitments and identify material legal risks.
• Develop practical contract revisions and negotiation strategies.
• Assist with maintaining company contract templates and legal forms.
• Support corporate transactions and strategic business initiatives.

Job description

The Antwi Group is seeking an experienced, commercially minded, and detail-oriented Corporate Counsel to join our Legal & Business Affairs Department.

Working under the direction of the Director / Manager of Legal & Business Affairs, Corporate Counsel will provide day-to-day legal support to The Antwi Group and its businesses, with responsibilities involving commercial contracts, corporate matters, intellectual property, licensing, employment-related matters, technology agreements, media and entertainment transactions, and other business activities requiring legal review.

Corporate Counsel will work closely with company leadership and departments throughout the organization to identify legal risks, develop practical solutions, negotiate agreements, and help ensure significant business activities receive appropriate legal review.

The successful candidate should combine strong legal analysis and drafting abilities with practical business judgment, professional independence, confidentiality, and an understanding of the needs of a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to The Antwi Group and its businesses within the attorney’s areas of competence and authorization.
• Work under the supervision and direction of the Director / Manager of Legal & Business Affairs.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Review proposed contractual commitments and identify material legal risks.
• Develop practical contract revisions and negotiation strategies.
• Assist with maintaining company contract templates and legal forms.
• Support corporate transactions and strategic business initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal analyses when required.
• Support intellectual-property and licensing matters.
• Assist with music, entertainment, media, and creative-industry transactions.
• Review vendor, service-provider, technology, and client agreements.
• Assist with confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements.
• Support Business Development with partnership and commercial agreements.
• Work with Sales & Client Relations regarding customer and client contracts.
• Coordinate with Human Resources regarding employment-related legal matters.
• Support Finance & Accounting regarding contractual payment terms and financial obligations.
• Review marketing, advertising, promotional, and media matters when legal review is appropriate.
• Assist with privacy, data-protection, website, and technology matters within the attorney’s professional competence.
• Help maintain corporate records and legal documentation.
• Support legal due diligence for approved transactions.
• Assist with responding to legal notices, claims, disputes, and regulatory inquiries.
• Coordinate with qualified outside counsel when authorized.
• Maintain organized legal matter and contract records.
• Monitor relevant legal developments affecting assigned areas of company operations.
• Protect confidential and attorney-client privileged information.
• Maintain independent professional judgment when providing legal advice.

Commercial Contracts

Corporate Counsel may draft, review, or negotiate agreements involving:

• Vendors
• Service providers
• Clients and customers
• Consultants
• Independent contractors
• Strategic partners
• Technology providers
• Software services
• Marketing services
• Production services
• Content creation
• Licensing
• Sponsorships
• Confidentiality
• Intellectual property
• Business development
• Digital platforms
• Other commercial relationships

Corporate Counsel should clearly communicate significant obligations, risks, and proposed changes to appropriate company decision-makers.

Music, Entertainment & Media

Depending on experience and assigned responsibilities, Corporate Counsel may support matters involving:

• Artist agreements
• Producer agreements
• Recording agreements
• Production agreements
• Music distribution
• Master recordings
• Content licensing
• Music licensing
• Talent agreements
• Talent releases
• Photography releases
• Location releases
• Media rights
• Digital distribution
• Promotional rights
• Brand partnerships
• Sponsorships
• Entertainment services

Specialized entertainment, copyright, publishing, royalty, or other matters may be coordinated with outside counsel when appropriate.

Intellectual Property

Corporate Counsel may support protection and commercial use of:

• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Company names
• Logos
• Music
• Master recordings
• Photography
• Video
• Written materials
• Websites
• Digital content
• Creative assets
• Software and technology
• Other intellectual property

Responsibilities may include licensing, usage permissions, ownership provisions, assignments, and coordination of registrations with qualified professionals.

Corporate Matters

Corporate Counsel may assist with:

• Corporate records
• Entity documentation
• Governance materials
• Corporate approvals
• Business registrations
• Contract authority
• Corporate transactions
• Legal due diligence
• Internal policies
• Company restructuring
• New business initiatives

Matters requiring specialized tax, securities, regulatory, or jurisdiction-specific advice should be escalated appropriately.

Employment & Human Resources Support

Corporate Counsel may work with Human Resources on matters involving:

• Employment agreements
• Independent-contractor agreements
• Confidentiality agreements
• Workplace policies
• Employee documentation
• Separation agreements
• Employment-law questions
• Workplace disputes
• Other employment-related matters

Specialized or significant employment matters may be referred to qualified employment counsel.

Technology & Digital Matters

Corporate Counsel may assist with:

• Software agreements
• Cloud-service agreements
• Website terms
• Privacy matters
• Data-processing agreements
• Technology vendors
• Licensing
• Digital platforms
• Cybersecurity-related contractual provisions
• Website and application agreements

Corporate Counsel will coordinate with IT & Digital Systems and outside specialists when technical or specialized legal expertise is required.

Legal Research & Analysis

Corporate Counsel may conduct legal research involving:

• Contract law
• Corporate law
• Intellectual property
• Employment matters
• Entertainment and media
• Advertising
• Privacy
• Technology
• Commercial transactions
• Other assigned legal issues

Research findings should be communicated clearly and should identify material assumptions, uncertainties, and jurisdictional considerations.

Disputes & Claims

Corporate Counsel may assist with:

• Contract disputes
• Demand letters
• Customer or vendor disputes
• Intellectual-property claims
• Employment matters
• Legal notices
• Preservation of relevant documents
• Coordination with outside counsel

Significant litigation or specialized disputes may be handled by qualified external counsel under the supervision of Legal & Business Affairs.

Cross-Department Collaboration

Executive Leadership — strategic and significant legal matters.

Business Development — partnerships and transactions.

Sales & Client Relations — customer and client contracts.

Human Resources — employment matters.

Finance & Accounting — contractual financial obligations.

Marketing & Social Media — advertising, promotions, endorsements, and content rights.

Graphic Design & Content Production — intellectual property, licensing, releases, and usage rights.

Audio Engineering — recording and production matters.

IT & Digital Systems — technology, privacy, cybersecurity, and digital agreements.

Operations & Administration — vendor agreements and corporate documentation.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent qualifying law degree required.
• Active attorney license in good standing in Pennsylvania, or other authorization sufficient for the responsibilities of the position, as applicable.
• Professional legal experience in corporate, commercial, transactional, entertainment, intellectual-property, technology, employment, or related practice.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation abilities.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Understanding of corporate and commercial transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple legal matters and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and professional responsibility obligations.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Corporate law
• Commercial contracts
• Entertainment law
• Music law
• Media law
• Intellectual property
• Licensing
• Technology transactions
• Employment law
• Privacy
• Advertising
• Digital media
• Music distribution
• Production agreements
• Artist agreements
• In-house legal practice

Professional Expectations

Corporate Counsel must exercise independent professional judgment when providing legal advice.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Legal accuracy
• Commercial awareness
• Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Practical problem-solving
• Strong drafting
• Negotiation ability
• Professional independence
• Appropriate risk escalation

The attorney should clearly distinguish between legal advice and commercial decisions ultimately reserved for authorized company leadership.

Career Development

Strong performance, legal judgment, leadership ability, commercial understanding, and continued professional development may lead to broader responsibilities within Legal & Business Affairs.

A potential career path may include:

Corporate Counsel → Senior Corporate Counsel → Deputy / Associate Director of Legal & Business Affairs → Director / Manager of Legal & Business Affairs

Advancement will depend on performance, qualifications, experience, organizational needs, and available opportunities.

Confidentiality & Professional Responsibility

Corporate Counsel may have access to privileged legal communications, confidential contracts, employee information, financial information, strategic plans, disputes, intellectual property, and other highly sensitive company materials.

All privileged and confidential information must be handled according to applicable professional obligations and company procedures.

Location

Poconos, Pennsylvania

The position may involve office-based legal work, contract negotiations, meetings, legal research, business transactions, partner discussions, and project-specific scheduling.

Occasional travel or off-site meetings may be required depending on company activities.

Employment Type

Full Time

Department

Legal & Business Affairs

Reports To

Director / Manager of Legal & Business Affairs

About The Antwi Group

The Antwi Group is a growing organization operating across creative, entertainment, media, and related business sectors. Our teams bring together creative talent, technical expertise, management, financial discipline, technology, production, and business development to build projects and opportunities designed for long-term growth.

The Antwi Group is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law.