Temp Coordinator, Finance and Business & Legal Affairs

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.

A little bit about our team:

ADA Worldwide strives to provide independent artist and label partners with access to the resources, relationships and experience required to share their creative vision with a global audience. We honor our diverse history and embrace the future with unwavering passion & ambition. As the independent label arm of Warner Music Group, Managers are key team members helping ADA achieve their mission through collaborative efforts with the legal, marketing, promotion, label management, corporate and shared services teams.

Your role:

The Finance & Legal Coordinator (Temp) will be an integral member of the team, working closely within Finance and Business & Legal affairs, as well as across departments and business units at Warner Music Group, gaining invaluable exposure to various elements of a music company. Everyone at ADA is given the opportunity to get involved in special projects and will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the ADA business.

Here you’ll get to:

• Manage executive team member’s calendars, including communicating with label heads, artist managers and lawyers.
• Coordinate and book business travel arrangements, including domestic & international flights, hotels, etc.
• Submit, track, & maintain travel and entertainment expenses.
• Set up & maintain vendor data, create and monitor purchase orders, and coordinate payment approvals across various departments.
• Manage internal A&R cash planning schedules while coordinating closely with Finance to ensure timely payments are made to our partners.
• Maintain tracking spreadsheets and upkeep filing systems
• Liase between Finance and BLA teams on contract and deal status

About you:

•     You have a bachelor’s degree preferred

•     You have 1-3 years of experience, preferably in Media & Entertainment

•     You enjoy working in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment

•     You have a proven record of problem solving and effective communication skills 

•     You have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

We’d love it if you also had:

•     Experience working independently, managing competing priorities and problem solving

•     The ability to quickly grasp new concepts and take initiative

•     A passion for music

•     Interest in music business and/or entertainment law

About us:

As the home to 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through  a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Redefining what it means to be a music company in the 21st century, our consumer brands include trend-setters like UPROXX, Songkick, HipHopDX, and EMP. We’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-bre