Director, Business & Legal Affairs (Litigation)

undefined ago • 4 Years + • Business Analysis • $88,500 PA - $215,930 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Universal Music Group is seeking an exceptional litigation attorney to join its team. This role involves actively managing claims and litigation, supervising counsel, and providing legal advice across all business units. The attorney will be responsible for investigating claims, negotiating settlements, and protecting the company's intellectual property. The position requires a deep understanding of the litigation process, strong analytical skills, and the ability to provide practical legal and business advice to executives. This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence Monday-Thursday and remote work on Fridays.
Must have:
  • Actively manage/handle claims and litigation for Universal Music Group.
  • Investigate, negotiate, and settle claims, managing outside counsel and budgets.
  • Engage in protection of Universal Music’s intellectual property.
  • Prepare quarterly litigation summaries for senior management.
  • Provide advice and counsel to company executives and internal business units.
  • Assist management in determining and enforcing company policy regarding legal issues.
  • Ensure dissemination of critical legal information to company employees.
  • J.D. member of the California Bar, or qualified to register as an in-house attorney.
  • 4+ years litigation experience.
  • Hands-on knowledge of all phases of litigation and trial process in state and federal court.
  • Self-starter who requires minimal supervision.
  • Ability to analyze and provide strategic advice on a wide range of legal issues.
  • Strong negotiation, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects.
Good to have:
  • Intellectual property, copyright expertise or music industry experience
  • Familiarity with new technology, DMCA and digital music environment
  • A keen interest in music and the music industry
  • Knowledge/experience with royalty accounting or financial information
Perks:
  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel (up to $720/year)
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

Job Details

How we LEAD:

We are currently seeking an exceptional litigation attorney to oversee a busy docket of claims as part of our litigation team. The attorney will be responsible for investigating claims, supervising counsel, providing legal advice and managing risks and litigation budgets for all Universal Music Group business units. The position requires experience and skill in, among other things, negotiating, analyzing legal issues, providing practical legal and business advice, as well as a deep understanding of all aspects of the litigation process from claim to resolution.

This role works a Hybrid schedule and is required to be in office Monday-Thursday, and works remotely on Friday's.

How you'll CREATE:

  • Actively manage/handle claims and litigation for Universal Music Group and its operating divisions, including investigation, negotiation, settlement and, where necessary, managing outside counsel, budgets and case management.
  • Engage in protection of Universal Music’s intellectual property, including investigating and pursuing potential infringement claims.
  • Prepare quarterly litigation summary for senior management.
  • Provide advice and counsel to company executives and internal business units.
  • Assist management in determining and enforcing company policy regarding legal issues.
  • Ensure dissemination of critical legal information to company employees.

Bring your VIBE:

  • J.D. member of the California Bar, or qualified to register as an in-house attorney in California.
  • Qualified candidate with 4+ years litigation experience.
  • Hands-on knowledge of all phases of litigation and trial process in both state and federal court.
  • Intellectual property, copyright expertise or music industry experience highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with new technology, DMCA and digital music environment preferred.
  • Self-starter who requires minimal supervision.
  • Ability to analyze and provide strategic advice on a wide range of legal issues.
  • A keen interest in music and the music industry.
  • Knowledge/experience with royalty accounting or financial information also preferable.
  • Strong negotiation, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skill.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects required.

Perks Playlist:

  • Be part of an entrepreneurial, global organization that values authenticity, drive, creativity, relationships, and a competitive spirit
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options, as well as:
  • 100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
  • Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
  • A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
  • 100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
  • Variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
  • 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
  • 2-weeks paid Winter Break
  • 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
  • Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
  • Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent

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