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About the Role
As a qualified lawyer, you will support the day-to-day legal needs and requirements of our Business and Legal Affairs team.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, negotiating, and finalising label and artist distribution agreements.
- Drafting, negotiating, and finalising music publishing and merchandising agreements.
- Drafting, negotiating, and finalising amendments, assignments, and terminations as needed.
- Assistance with mergers and acquisitions in the German market.
- Advising the business and global legal teams on issues particular to German law and practice.
- Working within the global legal team to provide in-territory legal advice to stakeholders.
- Assisting to create, refine, and update standard contract forms.
- Co-managing legal claim resolution processes.
Requirements
- Law Degree and 2-4 years of experience in a similar position and industry.
- Thorough knowledge of German music law.
- Experience with distribution contracts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Specialised knowledge throughout all facets of the music business.
- Highly organised with an ability to track and prioritise a high volume of projects and adjust to changing priorities.
- Strong autonomous working style with a proven ability to close deals.
Skills
- German music law
- Distribution contracts
- Verbal and written communication
- Drafting
- Music business
- Organisation
- Project management
- Prioritisation
- Adaptability
- Autonomous working
- Deal closing
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- Law Degree
About the Company
- The Orchard is a leading music distribution and artist services company headquartered in New York and operating in 45 markets worldwide.
- We partner with labels of all sizes to make their music and video available across hundreds of digital and physical retailers around the world.
- A passion for music and the music industry is a must.
- We provide a comfortable, social, and engaging environment that encourages productivity and creativity.
Equal Opportunity
- As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive.
- Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
- We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
- We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.