Job Summary
Create Music Group’s Legal and Business Affairs team is expanding. We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support the company’s growing music, publishing, and digital media operations. This role is designed for a seasoned attorney with strong music industry experience who can independently handle complex matters, provide senior-level legal judgment, and support deal execution at scale.
The ideal candidate brings significant prior law firm experience, has worked extensively with record labels, music publishers, and digital media companies, and is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy. Experience in music is required. This role will partner closely with internal business teams and senior legal leadership to ensure efficient deal execution, risk mitigation, and legal process consistency across the organization.
Responsibilities
Agreement Drafting, Negotiation & Execution
- Independently draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex music and digital media agreements, including, without limitation:
- Distribution and content monetization agreements
- Recording, administration, and co-publishing agreements
- Master use, synchronization, and mechanical license agreements
- Channel partnership, marketing, and promotional agreements
- Employment, contractor, and consulting agreements
- Acquisition, joint venture, and other strategic agreements
- Producer, side artist, sample, and other clearance agreements
- DSP and other licensing agreements
- Production agreements
- Network / MCN Agreements
- Talent Agreements
- Creator & Influencer Agreements
- Brand Partnership Agreements
- Sponsorship & Advertising Agreements
- Advertising Sales Representation Agreements
- Technology Agreements
- Vendor & Professional Services Agreements
- Marketing & Promotion Agreements
- Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Data Protection & Information Security Agreements
- Transition Services Agreements
- Termination & Wind-Down Agreements
- Review and respond to counterparty comments and redlines with minimal oversight.
- Manage negotiations from initial draft through execution, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with company standards.
Deal Flow & Business Support
- Manage and take ownership of deal flow across multiple business units.
- Serve as a primary legal partner to internal teams, including Accounting, Finance, Culture, A&R, Distribution, Publishing, Marketing, Data, and Digital.