Business & Legal Affairs Temp

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.
• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.
• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.
• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Job Title: Business & Legal Affairs Temp

A little bit about our team:

We are a dynamic, diverse and dedicated team of professionals with a passion for music who provide general counseling to Warner Music Latina Inc. across a wide range of business and legal issues. We value hard work, finely tuned listening, and a forward-thinking mindset. We work closely with every department at the label, and we focus on structuring the label’s business and legal relationship with each of our artists.

Your role:

You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful and tangible contribution to the creation and release of our artists’ music. You will be directly involved in all business and legal aspects of the process from recording to marketing to other activities surrounding artist projects. In a rapidly and ever-changing industry, you will be challenged to make the most of your existing skills while learning new ones.

Here you’ll get to:

• You will negotiate and draft a variety of music and entertainment-related agreements, including recording, label, distribution, license, producer, mixer, soundtrack, and termination/release agreements along with related memos and summaries.
• You will advise and support A&R, marketing, video, commerce, promotion, royalties, and other departments regarding contractual and legal obligations.
• You will work closely with A&R administration regarding clearances and approvals.
• You will assist with the investigation, analysis and responses to claims and disputes.
• You will monitor ongoing contractual relationships and triggers.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

About you:

• Fully fluent in English.
• You have at least 2-4 years of experience in a major record label business and legal affairs department, in-house legal department, law firm, or similar experience preferably related to music, or other entertainment area.
• You have experience in negotiating and drafting contracts. You have great analytical, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.
• You have a demonstrated ability to work independently, and within a team-oriented environment.

• You are able to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure and can manage multiple assignments and prioritize them effectively and appropriately.
• An understanding of the areas of the law applicable to the music business, including copyright, trademark, contract, rights of publicity, etc. 

We’d love it if you also had:

• You have a J.D. plus membership in good standing in Florida, New York or California state bars.
• Written and spoken Spanish is a plus.

About us:

Warner Music Latina is the Latin division of Warner Music Group; representing US Latin in our Miami office. Warner Music Latina seeks to provide best in class service to its artist roster and to push the Latin culture forward, while breaking international barriers with its expertise to develop artists locally and in the global market.  Among the extensive star-studded and up-and-coming artists on the roster are: Maria Becerra, Danny Ocean, Sofia Reyes, Zion & Lennox, Tiago PZK, Justin Quiles, Myke Towers, Blessd, Ovy on the Drums, Elena Rose, Mau Y Ricky,