Senior Counsel, Music

Lead Strategy

Lead Snap’s legal strategy for global music licensing and related music partnerships, including the negotiation and renewal of complex agreements with labels, publishers, CMOs, PROs, and other rights holders.

Advise Music Partnerships and senior leaders on deal strategy and other high-stakes commercial terms.

Counsel Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams on how music rights, contractual restrictions, copyright requirements, and operational controls apply to Snap’s products and services.

Advisory on generative AI and other evolving technology issues involving music copyright law.

Develop practical approaches to copyright compliance and other risk-mitigation measures across Snap’s products and services.

Anticipate and manage disputes, regulatory inquiries, litigation threats, and other escalations involving music rights, working closely with Litigation, Policy, Privacy, and outside counsel as appropriate.

Translate complex and changing legal frameworks into clear guidance for business teams across regions.

Help develop junior lawyers and oversee outside counsel.

Identify opportunities to expand or optimize Snap’s music rights, product capabilities, and commercial offerings while appropriately managing legal and business risk.

Handle other content, creator and media partnerships agreements, as well as other projects, at the discretion of the leads of the Snap legal commercial team.

Contribute to broader Commercial Legal and company initiatives as needed.

Legal & Business Judgment

Deep expertise in music licensing and publishing, including practical knowledge of sound recording, musical composition, performance, synchronization, mechanical, neighboring, and other relevant rights.

Significant experience structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex digital music and media transactions involving multinational labels, publishers, PROs, CMOs, collecting societies, distributors, vendors, and other rights holders.

Strong understanding of copyright law and the legal, operational, and commercial issues associated with music on digital platforms.

Meaningful experience counseling on emerging technology, generative AI, platform compliance, content-moderation or rights-management systems, or other novel product and copyright issues.

Excellent legal and business judgment, with the ability to make sound recommendations in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.

Ability to operate autonomously, set priorities, and manage multiple complex matters and deadlines simultaneously.

Communication & Collaboration

Outstanding negotiation, drafting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Ability to distill complex legal concepts into concise, actionable guidance for senior executives and cross-functional partners.

Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to negotiate firmly while maintaining productive long-term partnerships.

Ability to lead cross-functional projects, influence without authority, and collaborate effectively across Legal and the broader company.

Experience & Education

5+ years of in-house experience advising a consumer technology, online platform, streaming, social-media, media, or entertainment business.

Experience advising on generative AI, music technology, content operations, rights-management systems, or product launches involving music.

Experience managing a portfolio of high-value, high-risk transactions and coordinating global outside counsel.

Experience leading or mentoring a legal team in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

J.D. degree from an accredited law school.

Active membership in a United States state bar, or otherwise qualified to be a registered in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program.

8+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience at a media or technology company, entertainment company, music business, or law firm with a sophisticated music, copyright, media, or digital-transactions practice.