Music Publishing Legal Assistant

Sony

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 53,000 - 75,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life & disability coverage

401K + company match

Identity theft protection

Mental health resources

Fertility coverage

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Sony Music Publishing is seeking a detail‑oriented Legal Assistant to support a fast‑paced attorney team handling commercial and entertainment agreements. You will manage contract intake, approvals, and post‑execution tasks while maintaining organized matter files and trackers.

This role requires discretion and strong communication in a corporate environment. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of admin/legal support experience, proficiency with MS 365 tools (Excel, Word, Lists), and familiarity

Qualifications

3–5 years of administrative or legal support experience in a corporate or in-house setting.
Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Lists) and project tools; experience with DocuSign and Power Platform preferred.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of handling confidential information with discretion.
Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Provide legal workflow support for contract intake, matter tracking and approvals.
Coordinate preparation of summaries, memoranda, and execution documents with attorney direction.
Manage execution packages, signatures, and post-execution handoffs to relevant teams.
Maintain trackers, files, templates, checklists, and process improvement ideas.
Support attorney calendars, travel, and expense processing; route inquiries to appropriate team.