Music Lawyer 5-7 PQE

Overview

In this role you join a leading music and entertainment practice to advise a broad client base, including major and independent labels, publishers, artists, and digital platforms. You will handle a wide range of music industry matters across recording, publishing, licensing, live events, merchandising, and rights exploitation in film, TV, gaming, and theatre. You work with top partners on high-profile transactions and complex agreements, shaping deals for a dynamic market. This opportunity offers specialist advancement and exposure to high-caliber matters within a supportive, growth-focused firm culture.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on recording, publishing, distribution, management and production agreements
• Negotiate and draft contracts for live events, merchandising, sponsorship, and endorsements
• Handle digital content licensing and rights exploitation across media
• Support corporate structuring related to music businesses
• Counsel on rights exploitation across film, television, gaming and theatre

Key requirements

• 5-7 years’ PQE in music law
• Experience in private practice or in-house servicing music clients
• Proven track record advising majors, publishers, artists, or platforms

• Music industry contracts and licensing
• Recording, publishing, distribution, management and production agreements
• Live events, merchandising, and sponsorship contracts
• Digital content licensing and rights exploitation

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