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About the Role
This in-house legal counsel position supports all divisions of Universal Music Australia and Universal Music Publishing Group across Australia and New Zealand. In this role, you will help bring deals to life through negotiation, drafting and practical legal advice, while contributing to general commercial matters and projects across the business.
Responsibilities
- Support the Publishing A&R team with writer negotiations and contract process, including drafting songwriter agreements, admin agreements, and publishing joint venture agreements.
- Confirm that appropriate approvals are in place for A&R.
- Support the Publishing Admin team with review and advice on contractual questions, term extensions, and other amendments.
- Advise on the position of historical contracts.
- Review competition Terms and Conditions.
- Draft live performance releases and artist waivers.
- Assist with the negotiation and drafting of various agreements, including general intellectual property agreements, merchandising agreements, NDAs, privacy policies, and various extension and amendment letters.
- Provide day-to-day commercial, intellectual property, and general legal advice to all departments.
- Liaise with Universal’s international offices regarding deal approvals, project work, global agreements, and licensing issues.
- Provide legal advice and assistance across allocated projects.
- Work within the team to ensure the Universal Global Rights System is up to date.
- Undertake legal research and provide preliminary legal advice to SVP, Legal and Business Affairs and Universal staff.
Requirements
- 2-4 years’ experience in private practice or as corporate counsel, ideally within music, media or related industries.
- Experience in commercial intellectual property, media or general commercial law.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and commercial contract management skills.
- A practical approach to advice, offering legally sound options that support business goals.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships across departments and at all levels.
- Strong organization and time management skills.
- Ability to confidently prioritize a busy workload and meet deadlines.
- Initiative, adaptability and a practical approach to supporting the company’s vision and goals.
Skills
- Commercial intellectual property
- Media law
- General commercial law
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Commercial contract management
- Legal research
- Communication
- Relationship building
- Organization
- Time management
- Prioritization
Location
- Sydney Head Office
Work Type
- In-house
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- Tertiary qualifications in Law
Benefits
- Career opportunities
- Opportunity to join the world's leading music company
- Perks of working within the music industry
- 2 'U-Days' per calendar year
- Strengths-based learning and development opportunities
About the Company
- Universal Music Australia (UMA) is part of the Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company.
- We are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audio-visual content in more than 60 countries.
- We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
- We're an entrepreneurial, global organisation where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight are core to how we work.
- Collaboration sits at our core, and we draw strength from diverse perspectives and meaningful relationships.
- We encourage everyone to show up as their true self, bringing something real to the work we do.
- We approach every challenge with curiosity and imagination, always asking “what if?” and finding new, unexpected ways forward.
Equal Opportunity
- At Universal Music we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity as an equal opportunity employer.
- We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for our roles regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, marital or family status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disabilities, or socio-economic background.
- We also encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including First Nations people.
- It is through our diversity and inclusivity that we bring together different perspectives, enhancing our creative and evolving workplace.