Deputy General Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Advise internal clients on legal issues in content licensing, intellectual property, trademarks, social media, marketing, promotions, real estate, tax, and compliance matters.
• Structure, draft, review, interpret, and negotiate contracts, including production, license, artist, tour, consultant, contractor, vendor, sponsorship, publishing, distribution, software, technology, media, event, residency, and lease agreements.
• Advises on rights and intellectual property matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Review creative materials with a focus on intellectual property, fair use, music clearance, publicity, and privacy.
• Advises on production legal issues.
• Create, review, and update standard agreement templates for day-to-day operations.
• Support the process of maintaining JALC’s registered trademarks.

Strategic & Organizational Partnership

• Collaborate closely with business partners to gain a thorough understanding of their respective departments and help develop strategies that align with legal requirements.
• Act as a valuable resource for the organization by providing legal support, guidance, and recommendations to various departments and stakeholders.
• Work with the General Counsel and other colleagues on major projects with long-term organizational implications.
• Take initiative on other legal and board governance matters as needed.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Directly supervise the Associate Counsel and JALC’s legal interns and externs, investing in their growth as legal professionals and as mission-driven contributors to the organization.
• Serve as a genuine mentor: share institutional knowledge generously, provide active guidance on professional development, and build a department culture defined by intellectual curiosity and high standards.
• Track all incoming and outgoing requests to the Legal Department, delegating thoughtfully to develop the next generation of arts lawyers while maintaining the quality the organization expects.