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About the Role
The Contracts Manager is responsible for managing legal and contractual matters across all UMPG companies and repertoire, while also providing contract management, administrative, and general support to the Legal and Business Affairs department.
Responsibilities
- Maintain department Options Diaries, Advances schedule, and other contract management documentation and systems.
- Prepare and maintain RADAR documents, including UMPG Top Earners, UMPG Main Radar & Universal Production Music Radar.
- Monitor, track, and communicate contractual fulfillments, including product release matters.
- Manage all matters related to option take-ups, deal extensions, and expiries.
- Draft and issue side letters and contractual amendments, liaising with external third parties.
- Lead the Option meeting process, including preparation, attendance, and follow-up on action points.
- Prepare for and attend UK Administration meetings, including royalty close meetings and quarterly royalty payment reviews.
- Review contracts in response to internal and external requests.
- Inform the Licensing Department of required contractual clearances and consents.
- Handle reduced/gratis rate mechanical licensing requests.
- Conduct due diligence for acquisition deals.
- Address general contract and administration queries via phone and email.
- Answer contractual queries from internal departments and third parties regarding UMPG agreements and licenses.
- Instruct and assist the UK and International Copyright and Admin team on reversion, copyright protection, and duplicate copyright claims for the UMPG UK catalogue.
- Manage relationships with UMPG stakeholders and third-party licensees.
- Work with the Business Affairs Assistant and provide cover as needed.
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as they arise.
Requirements
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
- Experience in dealing with commercial contracts.
- Experience with and understanding of intellectual property.
- Confident in liaising with and presenting to senior management.
- Excellent written skills and knowledge of grammar.
- Previous experience of high-volume administrative duties in a high-pressure office environment.
- Ability to prioritize workload independently and make decisions quickly.
- High attention to detail while handling commercial expectations and prioritizing.
- Professional telephone manner.
- Ability to deal with queries effectively and efficiently.
- Time management and personal organization skills.
- Determination to see tasks through to completion.
- Good understanding of office IT (Word, Outlook, Excel).
Skills
- Contract management
- Administrative support
- Legal support
- Contract tracking
- Option management
- Drafting legal documentation
- Third-party negotiation
- Due diligence
- Query management
- Copyright
- Licensing
- Stakeholder management
- Collaboration
- Prioritization
- Decision making
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Time management
- Organization
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Education Level
- Degree standard or equivalent
Benefits
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (3% to 9%)
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 paid days of annual leave
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
- Holiday Purchase scheme
- Dental and Travel Insurance options
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Cars
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
About the Company
- Universal Music is the world's leading music company.
- The company offers opportunities to grow and develop careers within a commercial and innovative business.
Equal Opportunity
- Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles.
- Determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment based on gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities.
- Recognizes the importance of diversity of thought and committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
- Will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive.
- Contact UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com for reasonable adjustments during the application process.