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About Us – Legal and Business Affairs
The Label Legal Team (part of the broader Legal & Business Affairs Team) provides legal and business affairs support to all Universal Music UK labels including the Polydor Label Group, Island EMI Label Group and Decca Records.
The Role
Working alongside other members of the team the role comprises providing a full range of legal services to all the UK labels to support all their functions through from signing new artists and contracting with featured artists, producers, remixers and video producers to running consumer competitions and other marketing campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Agreements for:
• Artists
• Featured artists
• Producers, remixers and mixer
• Video production
• Competitions
• Samples
• Tour support
• Overseeing and administering:
• Deal approvals
• Option diaries
• Rights management systems
• Litigation matters

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Behaviours Required

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales
• Minimum of 2 years experience in music and media law
• Team player
• Self-sufficient

Why Join Us?

• Varied and challenging role
• Working alongside a young and dynamic team
• Close involvement in all areas of the record labels business
• Constantly changing and fast moving industry

Just So You Know…
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder’s specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Job Category:
Business & Legal Affair

• Agreements for:
• Artists
• Featured artists
• Producers, remixers and mixer
• Video production
• Competitions
• Samples
• Tour support
• Overseeing and administering:
• Deal approvals
• Option diaries
• Rights management systems
• Litigation matter