Business and Legal Affairs, Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Prepare and revise contract frameworks and templates for digital distribution agreements, licensing deals, and customized client and partner contracts.

• Review, edit, and assist in the negotiation of agreements, addenda, and tailored contracts, elevating unique or high-risk issues to the Director.

• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to integrate business requirements into contractual provisions.

• Oversee legal workflows and updates to the contract lifecycle utilizing project management tools.

• Monitor contract project progress and deliver timely updates to the Director and relevant teams.

• Perform entity verification, conduct KYC/KYB diligence, execute sanctions/PEP screenings, and verify identities across U.S. and international registries.

• Assist the Legal and Finance teams with deal diligence, which includes reviewing contracting parties, rights ownership, client history, and account information.

• Contribute to legal and operational initiatives, research, documentation, and compliance projects.

• Ensure consistency in legal language and formatting throughout documents.

• Keep organized records of templates, revisions, and executed documents.

• Investigate and analyze emerging laws and industry practices pertaining to operations, contracting, copyright, improper activities, and other legal issues.

• Communicate with internal stakeholders about legal policies, processes, and procedures.

• Provide assistance on escalated legal issues.

• Regularly update the Director on contracting activities.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• A J.D., paralegal certificate, or equivalent legal training is strongly preferred.

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

• Proficiency in contract/project management platforms, including Monday.com, Dropbox, Google Workspace, and HubSpot.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly organized with outstanding attention to detail.

• Strong time management abilities and the capacity to manage multiple tasks while meeting tight deadlines.

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

• High ethical standards and the capability to maintain confidentiality.

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

• At least one year of experience drafting distribution agreements and other music licensing contracts.

• Candidates must be current residents of Philadelphia, PA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Minimal travel may be necessary.

• Opportunity for increasingly independent drafting and negotiation responsibilities.

• Potential for growth within the Legal function.