Description:
Description: Fox Rothschild has an opening in multiple offices for a music associate in our Entertainment & Sports Law Department. The ideal candidate will have four to six years of experience in the music industry. We are not accepting resumes from search firms for this position at this time.Qualifications: Juris Doctorate (JD) required. Must be licensed to practice in state where the office resides.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Experience with a major label or publisher business affairs office and/or experience with a recognized music industry law firm.
- Familiarity with recording contracts, various publishing contracts, side artist agreements, producer agreements, songwriting agreements, merchandising agreements, tour and tour-related agreements, management agreements, influencer/brand endorsement agreements, operating agreements and/or partnership agreements.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to summarize agreements and present them in spreadsheet form.
- Ability to review documents as part of the due diligence process of catalog acquisitions on the buy or sell side.
- Ability to work with and coordinate copyright due diligence and trademark searches, with the assistance of IP counsel.
- Working knowledge of entertainment-related financing.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, telephones, printers, and copiers.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.
