Associate Music Counsel, Publishing and Rights Management, YouTube

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Legal • $195,000 PA - $293,000 PA

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Job Description

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well. The Music Publishing team is responsible for commercial and product issues related to Publishing, PROs, Rights Management (e.g., Infrastructure, Payments, Reporting), Collection Societies, and Regulator/Statutory Support. 20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world. Responsibilities: Draft and review music and video content licensing agreements with content creators, distributors, record labels, music publishers and publishing collecting societies across all Google products, primarily for YouTube and related products. Respond promptly to legal requests from business development, sales, licensing, product, marketing, and other business clients. Advise product team clients, as well as finance and other company departments on legal issues and risks, regulatory matters, complex agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, intellectual property and, agreement strategy. Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
Must have:
  • JD degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm
  • Experience with commercial agreements, digital licensing agreements, agreements or support of multi-territorial licensing entities
  • Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law
  • Draft and review music and video content licensing agreements
  • Respond promptly to legal requests
  • Advise product team clients
Good to have:
  • Experience with digital music licensing agreements

Minimum qualifications:

  • JD degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
  • Experience with commercial agreements, digital licensing agreements, agreements or support of multi-territorial licensing entities.
  • Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with digital music licensing agreements

About the job

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well.

The Music Publishing team is responsible for commercial and product issues related to Publishing, PROs, Rights Management (e.g., Infrastructure, Payments, Reporting), Collection Societies, and Regulator/Statutory Support.

20th century laws don't always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for working with some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you're a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you address unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $195,000-$293,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Draft and review music and video content licensing agreements with content creators, distributors, record labels, music publishers and publishing collecting societies across all Google products, primarily for YouTube and related products.
  • Respond promptly to legal requests from business development, sales, licensing, product, marketing, and other business clients.
  • Advise product team clients, as well as finance and other company departments on legal issues and risks, regulatory matters, complex agreement structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, intellectual property and, agreement strategy.
  • Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
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$195.0K - $293.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$244.0K/yr avg.
Austin, Texas, United States

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