Business and Legal Affairs Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Create and revise contract frameworks and templates for digital distribution agreements, licensing arrangements, and customized deals with clients and partners.

• Evaluate, edit, and assist in negotiating agreements, bringing any unique or high-risk concerns to the attention of the Director.

• Work in partnership with internal stakeholders to identify business requirements and integrate them into contractual provisions.

• Manage legal workflows and updates to the contract lifecycle using project management tools, mainly Monday.com.

• Monitor the status of contract projects and provide timely updates to the Director and relevant teams.

• Perform entity verification, KYC/KYB due diligence, sanctions/PEP checks, and identity verification across both U.S. and international registries.

• Aid Legal and Finance departments with deal due diligence and offer guidance to internal stakeholders regarding contracting parties, rights ownership, client history, account details, and associated data.

• Assist with legal and operational initiatives, perform research, maintain internal documentation, and contribute to compliance projects.

• Ensure uniformity in legal terminology and document formatting.

• Keep well-organized records of templates, revisions, and finalized documents.

• Investigate and analyze new laws and industry practices related to operations, contracting, copyright, misconduct, and other legal issues.

• Inform internal stakeholders about legal policies, processes, and procedures.

• Provide assistance on escalated legal issues.

• Regularly update the Director on the status of contracting activities.

• Undertake additional projects as assigned by the Business and Legal Affairs Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required.

• A J.D., paralegal certification, or equivalent legal training is highly preferred.

• A J.D. accompanied by substantial business and legal affairs internships or work experience, OR three to five years of post-graduate experience in B&LA, contracts, or a transactional setting.

• Proficient in contract/project management tools such as Monday.com, Dropbox, Google Workspace, and HubSpot.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Highly organized with outstanding attention to detail.

• Strong time management skills with the capability to juggle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

• Self-driven with a strong sense of initiative.

• Ability to manage one’s workload, learn rapidly, accept feedback, and adapt.

• Capability to fully engage and integrate with the team while working remotely.

• High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Candidates must reside in New York or Pennsylvania.

• Familiarity with music licensing, intellectual property, and digital distribution.

• A keen interest in contracting, IP rights and licensing, copyright law, AI issues, and related regulations.

• A minimum of one year of experience drafting distribution agreements and other music licensing contracts would distinguish the candidate.

• Experience working collaboratively with Deal, Sales, and Finance Teams would be an advantage for the candidate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities.

• Limited travel may be required.

• Potential for growth in the role towards more independent drafting and negotiation responsibilities.