Music Contract Administration Lead

Sony Music Entertainment UK; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K + employer matching

Identity theft protection

Fertility coverage

Paid leave for childbirth or bonding

Job summary

Sony Music Entertainment in New York seeks a Contract Administration Manager to summarize contracts between SME’s Global Digital Business and digital service providers. You will create detailed contract summaries, track deadlines, and support cross‑department reporting and audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

The role requires at least 2 years of contract-reading experience, ideally in entertainment, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience reading and summarizing contracts, including time in law school or as a paralegal.
• Entertainment/music industry experience is preferred.
• Detail-oriented, organized, timely and accurate.
• Comfortable with various computer software applications.
• Excellent communicator and collaborative team player.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Create and code detailed summaries of contracts between SME’s Global Digital Business and digital service providers.
• Ensure summary data meets requirements of various SME departments (Copyright, Finance) and collaborate to refine summarization requirements.
• Track contract deadlines (term, payment due dates) throughout each contract.
• Communicate with departments relying on summarized data and develop systems for knowledge management (reports, distributions).
• Assist with due diligence, document production and audits.
• Perform special projects for Business and Legal Affairs as requested.

Skills

Contract reading

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Autonomy

Job description

Sony Music Entertainment in New York seeks a Contract Administration Manager to summarize contracts between SME’s Global Digital Business and digital service providers. You will create detailed contract summaries, track deadlines, and support cross‑department reporting and audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance.

The role requires at least 2 years of contract-reading experience, ideally in entertainment, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects