Director, Music Business and Legal Affairs

As Director, you will lead music rights negotiations and legal reviews for SPE productions across theatrical, TV, and marketing. You'll guide cross-functional teams within the Music Affairs Group to secure necessary rights and ensure compliance. You'll shape agreements, advise senior management, and manage music-related matters for productions. This role offers a high-impact opportunity to influence SPE's music strategy and exploitation across studios.

• annual incentive
• comprehensive benefits

• Prepare and negotiate music creation agreements for SPE productions
• Ensure acquisition of all rights for use of music in productions and marketing
• Counsel studio groups on music business and exploitation rights
• Inform senior management on music-related matters
• Review and structure third-party royalty obligations
• Review union and guild issues and ensure compliance
• Coordinate with Licensing, Music Administration & Monetization, Publishing & Royalties to properly administer music agreements

• Law degree
• CA Bar admission
• 5-8 years' attorney experience
• Strong client relationship skills with senior executives
• In-depth understanding of music rights and royalties
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience handling time-sensitive matters
• Track record working with high-level music attorneys, agents, managers, and record/publishing executives
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

• collaboration
• clear communication
• client-facing capability
• music rights and royalties
• contract drafting and review
• copyright knowledge