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About the Role

You will be actively involved in the daily work of the department with its diverse tasks and requirements for 3 months. Your focus will be primarily in the following areas: Contract law in practice, creative contract design, deal closing, in-depth research, and legal advice.

Responsibilities

Review, adapt, and supplement existing contracts (e.g., artist contracts, author contracts, license agreements, distribution agreements, IT contracts, and other service agreements).
Draft new, tailor-made agreements for special and innovative requirements.
Actively support us in preparing contract closings.
Undertake exciting research tasks in general civil law, civil procedure law, copyright law, trademark law, unfair competition law, etc.
Develop precise expert opinions on current legal issues in operational business.

Requirements

You are in the legal preparatory service and are looking for a legal or elective station in the music industry.
Ideally, you already have prior knowledge in media law (especially copyright law, etc.) or have gained initial practical experience through internships or stations in a commercial company.
You enjoy working with various interfaces and departments and are a communicative team player.
Your work style is characterized by structure and diligence, with a keen eye for detail.
Excellent written and spoken German and English skills are required due to our international environment.
Flexibility, enthusiasm, and resilience characterize you.
You are enthusiastic about both administrative legal tasks and the music world.

Skills

Contract law
Media law
Copyright law
Trademark law
Unfair competition law
Civil law
Civil procedure law
Communication
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Diligence
Structure
German
English

Location

Berlin-Mitte
Remote

Work Type

Internship
Hybrid

Experience Level

Trainee

Education Level

Legal preparatory service

Benefits

Modern office in Berlin-Mitte
Flexible home office arrangements
Practical insights into the international music business
Full access to internal training opportunities via BMG Campus and Bertelsmann University
Collegial and open environment

About the Company

BMG was founded in 2008 with the goal of creating the world's most trusted and future-oriented music company.
Since merging with Concord in 2026, BMG combines global reach, deep expertise, technology, and strong partnerships to unlock new opportunities for music creators while protecting and strengthening the long-term value and cultural significance of their work.
BMG's repertoire includes works by world-renowned artists, songwriters, composers, and playwrights.
BMG is headquartered in Nashville and has 18 offices worldwide.
The company is privately owned and part of Bertelsmann, the international media, services, and education company.
Affiliates of Great Mountain Partners hold a minority stake.

Equal Opportunity

The data controller for your application is the company specified in the job advertisement. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship based on Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / § 26 (1) 1 BDSG.
The retention period for your data is based on the deadlines of the respective country, starting from the completion of the hiring process.
You can reach the company's data protection officer at the above postal address.
Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here.