About the Company
For creatives, by creatives. Revolutionary multinational startup taking on the music industry on the belief that independent artists and talent should have a full-stack platform to amplify, promote, and monetize their work while retaining full ownership.
Job Overview
This is a great opportunity for a talented media/content/entertainment lawyer with 10+ years of combined experience at both high-end law firm(s) and in-house. You’ll work and collaborate with other top-tier entrepreneurial/entertainment industry leaders to scale the business into its next chapter.
Key Responsibilities
As General Counsel leading a small team, you’ll optimize the company’s full stack legal function across products and business lines with a mix of hands-on direct contribution, team support, outside counsel expertise, and technology resources. You’ll work closely with key executives to negotiate and execute strategic partnerships with tech and content companies at the center of the creator, music or culture economy.
About You
Non-negotiables
- 10+ years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney, including working with brands, artists,
streaming services, and other media outlets on industry-relevant commercial and product licensing
contracts. General corporate, regulatory and policy experience is also required. - Startup-friendly DNA. It should come naturally for you to roll up your sleeves and be hands on,
scrappy in a resourceful/creative way without compromising quality and caliber of work. You’re a
business partner that can facilitate and lubricate high growth smoothly over the next few years. - Sharp and smooth. You’re able to pick up, understand and navigate a complex multi-faceted
tech-enabled business through all aspects of risk management, with the gravitas and poise to hold
their own in rooms with literal and figurative rockstars at the top of their respective games. - Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admitted to or otherwise qualified to practice
in the state of New York.
Bonus points
- Tech product & brand marketing compliance experience strongly preferred.
- Privacy expertise is a strong plus; either way, you’ll need this under your belt in short order.
- International experience a plus: multiple international locations already, and more expansion this year
- HR, labor & employment, exec comp experience a plus - you’ll be partnering with the People team
as our company grows. - M&A/financing corporate transactions experience a plus.
