Senior Legal & Business Affairs Manager
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Job Summary
Music is Universal
Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender race disability sexual orientation religion belief age marital status background pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism dyslexia ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment workplaces and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition please email
About Us Legal & 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 GroupFontanaand Decca Records. The team works closely with label executives and commercial teams to deliver practical legal advice that supports the development of artistsbrandsand commercial opportunities across the business.
The Role
This roleis responsible forprovidinga full range of legal and business affairs support to Universal Music UKs labels in relation to artist and brand merchandise retailpartnershipsand e-commerce activities. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners you will negotiate and draft a broad range of commercial agreements whileprovidingpragmatic legal advice that supports the growth of our merchandising business.
Key Responsibilities
Draftingnegotiatingand advising on agreements relating to:
Artist merchandise agreements including new dealsrenewalsand extensions.
Brand licence agreements and strategic brand partnerships.
Retail and e-commerce agreements with commercial partners.
Venue merchandise agreements.
Pop-up store agreements and associated commercial arrangements.
Other merchandise and e-commerce related agreements as.
Overseeing and administering:
Legal deal approvals and internal sign-off processes.
Optiondiaries and key contractual deadlines.
Rights management systems and related documentation.
Litigation matters including liaising with external counsel whereappropriate.
Day-to-day legal support for merchandise and e-commerce projects across the labels.
Skills Experience Qualifications and Behaviours Required
Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales.
Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience ideally gained within musicmediaor entertainment law.
Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical business-focused legal advice.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
A proactive self-sufficient approach with strong attention to detail.
A collaborative team player with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
Why Join Us
A varied and challenging role working across high-profile artistmerchandiseand e-commerce projects.
The opportunity to work alongside a talentedcollaborativeand dynamic Legal & Business Affairs team.
Close involvement with the commercial activities of Universal Music UKs labels.
Exposure to an excitinginnovativeand fast-moving industry where no two days are the same.
About UMG UK
We are Universal Music Group UK the UKs leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.
Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits
Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
Private Medical Insurance
25 paid days of annual leave
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Holiday Purchase scheme
Dental and Travel Insurance options
Cycle to Work Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Cars
Subsidised Gym Membership
Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
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 jobholders 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.
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