Executive, Business Affairs - Music

Skills

About the Role

You will play a crucial role in structuring, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of deals related to touring and live performances for our artists. You will act as an innovative business affairs advisor to music brand partnerships agents and provide strategic support and guidance to music agents. You will thrive in a high-volume practice supporting a large group of agents, handling everything from live performance contracts to brand endorsement deals.

Requirements

• JD degree required
• Active New York Bar license (for New York Office) or Tennessee bar license (for Nashville office)
• Approximately 7+ Years of experience as a music business affairs executive and/or music attorney working with relevant touring and brand agreements
• A strong understanding of contract law, intellectual property law, and other relevant legal areas
• Excellent business negotiation and deal-making skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, and other industry professionals
• Ability to identify and resolve complex legal and business issues
• Strong understanding and experience with the music industry, including its various sectors and key players
• Excellent judgment

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, review, and draft a high volume of live performance agreements for musical artists, including music festival, multi-date residency, and one-off performance agreements
• Negotiate agency-wide terms and conditions with international and domestic music talent buyers
• Provide business affairs support on branded and endorsement deals, including negotiating and commenting on brand partnership contracts, long-term endorsement agreements, and influencer and license agreements
• Draft and respond to agency commission documents
• Aggregate information from agent teams and accounting related to show and festival cancellations and bankruptcies affecting multiple clients
• Assist with creating and enforcing company policies, protocols, and best practices