Associate Music Counsel, Publishing and Rights Management, YouTube

7 Hours ago • 3 Years + • Legal • $210,000 PA - $312,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Associate Music Counsel at YouTube will draft and review music and video licensing agreements with various entities, including content creators, distributors, record labels, and publishing collection societies. They will respond to legal requests from various business units, advise on legal issues and risks, regulatory matters, and complex agreement structures. Responsibilities include supporting the improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes. This role requires a JD, LLB, or equivalent, along with at least 3 years of attorney-level experience. Experience with digital music licensing agreements and commercial agreements is preferred. The role involves working on complex legal challenges related to music publishing and rights management in the digital age, requiring innovative legal solutions.
Must have:
  • JD, LLB, or equivalent
  • 3+ years attorney experience
  • Experience with commercial agreements
  • Digital licensing agreement experience
  • Admitted to the bar
Good to have:
  • Experience with digital music licensing
  • Ability to travel
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • JD, LLB, equivalent 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.
  • Ability to travel as needed.

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 regulatory/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 $210,000-$312,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 collection 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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