Business & Legal Affairs Counsel, The Orchard
$145-180k
Music distribution and licensing
Open for applications
Music distribution and licensing
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$145-180k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be a technology-driven leader in music distribution and artist & label services.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years’ experience at a major law firm (preferably in IP or Corporate, with a minimum of 3+ years in M&A)
- JD from a reputable law school
- Member of New York Bar in good standing
- Excellent negotiating and drafting skills
- Excellent analytical and communication skills (written and oral)
- Team player with an ability to work with others within group and across divisions
- Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude
- Experience independently negotiating complex business transactions
- Flexibility to assist the legal team in its activities as needs arise
What the job involves
- Sony Music is looking for an experienced transactional attorney with a M&A background to join its transactional business and legal affairs team
- Draft and negotiate a range of transactional and commercial agreements focusing on M&A-related and equity acquisition
- Conduct and manage legal due diligence for potential transactions
- Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams throughout a transaction’s life cycle
- Drive continuous improvements and scalability in deal processes, diligence and execution
- Potential for additional deal work, including for joint venture agreements,distributionagreements, vendor/services agreements and licenses
- Advise on various inquiries from internal business units, including contract research and analysis
- Manage outside counsel
Our take
The Orchard has spent 25 years offering independent artists a comprehensive set of music services, including marketing, sales, YouTube monetisation, and distribution and licensing across over 40 worldwide markets. The company has spent nearly a decade of that time operating as a subsidiary of Sony Music.
The addition of YouTube monetisation services a decade ago was a smart move for The Orchard - even if it’s landed the company in some hot copyfraud water for what some criticise as an overzealous approach to copyright infringement claims. It’s meant that artists with The Orchard have more tools in their arsenal to combat the rise of streaming services, which have put independent artists in a difficult position regarding monetisation.
If the company wants to continue providing the best service for independent artists, however, it may need to be more proactive in accommodating new and highly influential trends in music marketing. TikTok, for example, has become a major tool for generating exposure, and many artists are experimenting independently with NFTs. The industry is moving at light speed, and The Orchard may need to pick up its pace to continue attracting independent talent.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
- An excellent range of benefits, like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance and income protection, plus loads of music biz perks
- We invest in your professional growth & development
Company HQ
NoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Richard Gottehrer
(Chief Creative Officer & Founder)An original founder of the company back in 1997.
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