Manager, Legal & Business Affairs
London
Your Mission
We are looking for a motivated and commercially minded Music Lawyer to join our UK Legal & Business Affairs team. This role supports our recorded music and music publishing divisions, working closely with creative, commercial and operational teams across the business. You will play a key part in ensuring our agreements, rights management and day‑to‑day legal operations run smoothly, efficiently and in line with industry best practice.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements across recorded music and music publishing, including songwriting, administration, recording, producer, mixer, featured artist, video, artwork and photographer agreements.
- Advise on intellectual property rights relating to recordings, compositions and other creative assets.
- Review and negotiate controlled‑compositions provisions.
- Support the Legal & Business Affairs team with new areas of business as required.
- Provide day‑to‑day legal support to departments including Royalties & Copyright, Finance, A&R and Operations.
- Assist with contractual queries, disputes, invoice approvals, deal structuring, and the provision of templates and contractual information.
- Support senior lawyers within the UK Legal & Business Affairs team.
- Assist with data‑protection and compliance matters.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working as a music lawyer, either in‑house or in private practice, across a broad range of music‑industry matters.
- Strong drafting skills and clear, effective communication.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Ability to understand local operational needs while recognising wider strategic considerations.
- Effective team player.
- Proactive and able to use initiative.
- Qualified lawyer in England and Wales with experience in music‑industry legal work.
- Demonstrable interest in the music industry.
- Interest in legal issues affecting the music and creative sectors.
It’s a plus if you also have experience at a major music publisher, major label or large independent record label. We’re ideally looking for someone who has 0‑4 years PQE.
All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited | Job ID: 289291
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