Associate Director, Business and Legal Affairs

About the role

The ADA Business & Legal Affairs team at Warner Music Group is seeking an Associate Director of Business & Legal Affairs to join our dynamic and innovative team. This role will involve structuring, negotiating, and drafting a variety of complex industry agreements, providing legal and business counseling, and managing the deal lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Structure, negotiate, and draft distribution agreements, label service deals, license agreements, NDAs, commercial vendor agreements, and termination agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal and business counseling to ADA's A&R, finance, marketing, label management, commerce, and international departments.
• Take full ownership of the deal lifecycle, ensuring all contracts are executed accurately and efficiently.
• Investigate and resolve claims and disputes, including copyright, audit, and breach of contract matters.
• Liaise with the finance and accounting departments to ensure accurate interpretation of complex deal terms and compliance with financial obligations.

Requirements

• A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and membership in good standing of the New York State Bar.
• At least 3-5 years of post-bar experience as a practicing transactional attorney.
• Extremely high attention to detail and a commitment to precision in drafting and negotiation.
• Ready to take full ownership of deals and drive them to completion independently while remaining a team-oriented collaborator.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Deep passion for music, innovation, and the independent label community.

Qualifications

• Experience working in-house at a music distributor or record label, or within the music/entertainment practice of a major law firm.
• In-depth knowledge of copyright, trademark, and rights of publicity (NIL) as they pertain to the recorded music industry.
• A strong understanding of the evolving digital landscape and its impact on music distribution and monetization.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$100,000 to $135,000 Annually

Schedule

Minimum of 4 days per week in the office