Senior Counsel, Music

What you'll do

• Lead negotiations and renewals of complex global music licensing and partnership agreements.
• Advise business, product, and engineering teams on music rights, copyright compliance, and new music-enabled features, including generative AI.
• Manage music-rights disputes and escalations, provide cross-functional legal guidance, and oversee outside counsel.

What they ask for

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in a U.S. state bar, or qualification to register as in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience in a media or technology company, entertainment company, music business, or law firm with a sophisticated music, copyright, media, or digital-transactions practice.
• Significant experience negotiating complex music licensing or publishing agreements with global music rights holders.

Nice to have

• 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 music-related product launches.

Pay

$251,000-$377,000 annually (USD, base salary); $238,000-$358,000 annually (USD, base salary); $213,000-$320,000 annually (USD, base salary)

AI focus

Advise on generative AI and other emerging technology issues involving music copyright; use AI resources to improve accuracy and efficiency in daily work.