Senior Legal Counsel Music

Ubisofts Legal Department is organized around dedicated legal counsels for each business area working hand in hand with every team across the company. As Senior Legal Counsel Music you will be part of the Legal team supporting our Game Production teams based in Paris and working closely with creative studios around the world.

Music matters to this role you will be the go-to legal expert for everything music-related in our games from licensing to synchronization helping our creative teams use the best music while managing the legal risk that comes with it.

• Draft review and negotiate music-related agreements (licensing commissioning distribution) in French and English across a variety of third-party contractual relationships
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to production teams translating legal concepts into guidance they can use day to day
• Be the go-to contact for production teams on any music-related content question providing tips and tricks to help them move forward
• Support and train creative teams around the globe to strengthen their legal reflexes working with other legal counsels to build the tools needed
• Keep an ear out for shifts in the legal landscape and business developments in the music and video game industries that could impact production
• Ensure conformity with Ubisofts business needs policies and risk tolerance
• Anticipate and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
• Work closely with specialized outside counsel on sensitive pre-litigation matters

Qualifications :

Relevant experience

• Significant experience in music law spanning the publishing and/or recorded music fields ideally gained in-house
• A strong track record drafting and negotiating music contracts under various legislations including synchronization licenses and working with collective management bodies
• Comfortable managing several projects at once in an international multicultural environment

Skills and knowledge

• Bilingual French/English equally comfortable drafting and negotiating in both languages
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiences
• Strong negotiation skills with a win-win mindset comfortable operating in ambiguous or unfamiliar territory
• Emotionally intelligent and curious with excellent judgment and the ability to build consensus across cross-functional stakeholders
• Comfortable balancing process streamlining with in-depth analysis and not risk-averse

Additional Information :

Ubisofts perks

Profit Sharing yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company lunch vouchers (9/day) healthcare for you and your family and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
Maternity leaves of 20 weeks paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
Our office is located in Saint Mandé (Metro line 1 Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

Recruitment process

30 minutes : phone call with a Recruiter
60 minutes : interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter
60 minutes : interview with the Chief Legal Officer

Additional Information

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all without any distinction of gender ethnicity religion sexual orientation social status disability or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers community.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time