Description:

A Social Networking Service Company seeks a highly motivated intellectual property lawyer with a passion for music to serve as AGC, Music, a licensing and product counsel role. This position will partner closely with internal business counterparts to negotiate and deliver partnerships with record companies, music publishers, CMOs, and other music industry stakeholders across territories, and also work closely with a wide range of cross-functional teams to provide strategic and tactical counseling on the integration of music within Meta's family of apps.

Associate General Counsel, Music Legal Responsibilities

Support A Social Networking Service Company's music business development team in executing our music licensing strategy across labels, publishers, and collective management organizations
Draft and negotiate partnership agreements with music industry stakeholders
Collaborate with A Social Networking Service Company cross-functional teams such as product, finance, tax, policy, regulatory, privacy, risk management
advise teams on music rights and related issues
Provide legal assistance for integration of music content across our family of apps
Provide product knowledge and insight for colleagues on the Music Legal and Business Development teams
Collaborate with other members of the legal team (notice/takedown, regulatory, corporate, privacy, etc.) to ensure business needs are met
Instruct and manage outside counsel, as necessary

Minimum Qualifications:

Attorney, qualified to practice in the United States
5+ years of legal experience
Experience dealing with and advising on digital rights and distribution
Experience with new and evolving technologies
Experience operating under your own initiative and juggling multiple projects across different jurisdictions

Preferred Qualifications:

Copyright or digital licensing experience, including hands-on experience negotiating agreements with record labels, music publishers and/or music collective management organizations
Experience with secondary liability issues and laws in the US and abroad (e.g. DMCA, CDA, E-Commerce Directive, etc.)
Knowledge of digital music industry hot button issues, both label and publishing
Experience working with and leading cross-functional teams to get the job done
Commercial awareness and business judgment
Proven track record of proactively identifying, scoping and implementing novel strategies and solutions
Experience prioritizing and working under pressure with tight deadlines
Some experience as product counsel

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