VP, Legal

<h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).</span></p> <p>We are looking for a<strong> VP, Legal </strong>to join UnitedMasters! This role is for a strategic, business-minded legal leader who thrives at the intersection of music, technology, and advertising.&nbsp;In this role, you’ll serve as a key partner to executive leadership, advising on risk, commercial transactions, corporate strategy, and high-impact partnerships across UnitedMasters LLC and Translation LLC. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the company’s legal and business direction while leading and developing the legal team. This is an opportunity for someone who can think big, move decisively, and help guide the company through its next phase of growth.</p> <p><em>This role is based in <strong>Brooklyn, New York</strong>&nbsp;with four days in-office and one day remote.</em></p> <h3><strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What You'll Do</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li>Partner directly with the C-suite and senior leadership to provide strategic legal guidance and risk analysis on key initiatives and company direction.</li> <li>Structure and advise on complex commercial arrangements, including distribution, licensing, partnerships, and strategic transactions.</li> <li>Serve as a senior legal advisor across the full enterprise, including music distribution, product and technology, international expansion, sync and licensing, corporate strategy, business development, advertising, and supporting shared services (HR, Finance, IT).</li> <li>Manage the internal legal team, setting priorities, allocating resources, and elevating overall legal function performance