Senior Legal Counsel, Spotify
Licensing and Business Development
$198.4-283.5k
+ Equity.
Commercial music streaming service
Open for applications
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$198.4-283.5k
+ Equity.
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a senior counsel with a deep understanding of the business and legal customs in the content and creator space to join our team
- J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent)
- Eligible to practice law in the US
- 10+ years of experience working in a top-tier entertainment law firm and/or in-house legal department at a social network, or major TV, film, or podcast studio/network
- Expertise in copyright law and legal issues relating to content licensing and digital distribution
- Expertise in multifaceted content development and distribution
- Excellent analytical and written/oral communication skills!
- Team player with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Comfortable working in a company experiencing rapid change
- Creative problem solver, self-motivated, and able to work independently
- Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously!
What the job involves
- You will counsel and provide legal support on a variety of matters, with a focus on structuring, negotiating, and drafting agreements related to the acquisition and distribution of video and audio content (i.e., vodcasts and podcasts)
- Spotify’s efforts are cutting edge and ever-evolving, so we’re looking for an innovative, adaptable, and proactive problem-solver who thrives and embraces a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Negotiate, draft and advise on a wide range of commercial transactions with a focus on content licensing, acquisition, and distribution agreements
- Provide guidance to senior executives in support of their objectives and helping shape evolving strategies
- Provide day-to-day legal support with partnerships and production teams, that includes creative and risk assessments as well as advising on clearances
- Work cross-functionally across finance, operations, advertising and product teams in furtherance of Spotify’s content offering
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Company values
- Innovative: We move fast and take big risks
- Sincere: We have no time for internal politics
- Passionate: We revel in what we do
- Collaborative: We recognise that we're all in this together
- Playful: We don't take ourselves too seriously
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
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Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
People progressing
Joined as a Conversion Manager in the Growth Team. Promoted three times over seven years to Senior Director - Head of Growth.
Joined as a Customer Advisor. Since then has had the role titles Senior Advisor, Content Associate, Team Coach, and Operations Manager - Primary Support. Hurst is now currently the Business Operations Manager of Music.
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