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About the Role

NBCUniversal is seeking an experienced Director of Music Business & Legal Affairs to support music business matters across the international Television Entertainment group. This role will oversee music strategy, rights management, and legal compliance for productions and platforms, serving as a key liaison between creative teams, legal counsel, and external music partners.

Responsibilities

Lead music business strategy across UK productions, aligning with global music policies and practices.
Negotiate and oversee drafting of music-related agreements including composer deals, publishing arrangements, licensing, soundtrack distribution, and label waivers.
Provide expert guidance on UK and EU music rights, copyright, fair dealing/fair use, parody, public domain analysis, union regulations, and performing rights.
Review and clear music usage in programming to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Review and process quote requests, pick-up letters, master use and synchronization licenses, payments, vendor set-ups, and other music licensing-related matters.
Interact with various departments on budgeting, invoicing, payroll, union obligations, and deliverables.
Maintain tracking grids, cost charts, databases, etc., for all music usage, licensing, and other music needs.
Cue sheet review, analysis, revision, and submission.
Collaborate across all NBCU platforms in the development and implementation of technological solutions.
Partner with producers, studio executives, legal teams, and external music entities to support creative and business goals.
Create and maintain standard templates and workflows for music agreements and clearances.
Collaborate with global Music Business & Legal Affairs teams to support international productions and initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum 6–8 years of experience in music law, entertainment law, or music business affairs.
Deep understanding of UK/EU music rights, licensing, and industry practices.
Established relationships with major publishing companies, record labels, and music libraries, along with experience in clearance/licensing through other channels.
Highly motivated, highly effective self-starter with a strong track record of successful project execution.
Ability to effectively manage multiple clients needs with competing deadlines and business priorities.
Teamwork-oriented attitude; demonstrated experience and willingness to perform at a high level as a team player.
Big picture, out-of-the-box thinker; able to find creative, solid solutions to complex issues.
Unparalleled organizational skills and unwavering attention to detail.
Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to manage complex negotiations and high-volume deal flow.
Exceptional analytical, drafting, and organizational skills.
Strong communication skills with ability to advise senior stakeholders and creatives.
Experience managing or mentoring junior staff is a plus.
Tech-savvy, with a strong sense of how cloud-based documents, databases, and other systems are used in a modern business environment.
Familiarity with Microsoft 365, contract management systems, payment and vendor setup tools, and music clearance and cue sheet systems such as Qwire, and SoundMouse.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
Unrestricted authorization to work in the UK.

Skills

Music law
Entertainment law
Music business affairs
UK/EU music rights
Licensing
Copyright
Fair dealing/fair use
Parody
Public domain analysis
Union regulations
Performing rights
Contract negotiation
Drafting agreements
Budgeting
Invoicing
Payroll
Microsoft 365
Contract management systems
Payment and vendor setup tools
Music clearance systems
Cue sheet systems (Qwire, SoundMouse)

Location

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Director
Senior Manager

About the Company

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across film, television, and streaming, and brought to life through global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences.
The company owns and operates leading entertainment and news brands including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock.
NBCUniversal produces and distributes premier filmed entertainment and programming through its powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner.
It operates industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences.
NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
The company's impact is rooted in improving the communities where its employees, customers, and audiences live and work, with a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring employees have the opportunity to serve their communities.
NBCUniversal champions an inclusive culture and strives to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting the world.

Equal Opportunity

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Qualified individuals with a disability or disabled veteran may request reasonable accommodation throughout the application and/or recruitment process.