Director, Business & Legal Affairs

2 Months ago • 5-8 Years • $140,000 PA - $170,000 PA

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Job Description

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is seeking a Director, Business & Legal Affairs in Culver City, California, to join the Music Affairs Group. The Director will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and reviewing music agreements for theatrical, television, and marketing productions. This role involves managing all music business and legal aspects for productions, securing necessary rights, advising departments on music legal issues, reviewing press releases and marketing materials for accuracy and compliance, and coordinating with the Music Affairs Group for agreement administration. An ideal candidate will have a law degree, CA Bar membership, 5-8 years of legal experience with a strong understanding of music publishing, copyright, and royalties.

Good To Have:

Ability to support senior executives
Guidance on music issues to various departments
Review and edit press releases, marketing materials, credits, and label copy
Coordinate with Music Creative and other departments within Music Affairs Group

Must Have:

Law degree
Member of the CA Bar
5-8 years' experience as an attorney
Strong client relationship skills
In-depth understanding of music rights and royalties
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to interact in a collaborative spirit
Experience working productively on time-sensitive matters
Established track record with music attorneys, agents, managers, and executives
Excellent organizational skills
Strong management and interpersonal skills

Perks:

May qualify for annual incentive
Comprehensive benefits

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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is in search of a Director, Business & Legal Affairs, to join the Music Affairs Group, located in our Culver City headquarters. Reporting to the EVP, Music Business Affairs & Administration, the Director will negotiate, draft and review a multitude of music agreements for all areas of studio operations, including theatrical, television and marketing. Position will manage all music business and legal matters for a given production, which includes doing all deals for new music, securing necessary rights, providing guidance on music issues to a number of different departments within Sony Pictures, reviewing and editing press releases, marketing materials, credits and label copy for accuracy and legal compliance and coordinating with Music Creative and the other departments within the Music Affairs Group (Licensing, Music Administration & Monetization, Publishing & Royalties) to ensure that all music agreements are being properly administered. The ideal candidate will be an attorney with an advanced understanding of music publishing and copyright and all types of music royalties for both musical compositions and sound recordings.

This position will be primarily responsible for the daily performance and management of the following tasks:

Prepare agreements for the creation of new music in connection with SPE productions
Ensure that SPE is acquiring all rights necessary to use music in SPE productions and in the marketing and promotion of SPE productions
Counsel client groups within the studio regarding music business and legal issues and advise on exploitation rights of music elements
Inform senior management of music-related matters
Review and analyze third-party royalty obligations and structure agreements to account for these obligations
Review and advise on issues related to union and guild requirements

Qualifications:

Law degree
Member of the CA Bar
5-8 years’ experience as an attorney
Strong client relationship skills, including the ability to support senior executives
In-depth understanding of music rights and royalties
Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to interact in a collaborative spirit
Experience working productively on time-sensitive matters
Established track record dealing with high-level music attorneys, agents, managers and record and publishing company executives
Excellent organizational skills
Strong management and interpersonal skills

The anticipated base salary for this position is $140,000-$170,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.

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