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Legal Consultant (Legal)/ 243 days ago

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Location: Chennai

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Job Description:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and intellectual property agreements, including artist, licensing, publishing, distribution, and vendor contracts.
• Support deal structuring and execution for various music business transactions, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and legal risk management.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risk exposure, and key commercial considerations, providing practical and business-oriented legal guidance.
• Assist with rights management, including tracking ownership, licenses, assignments, and renewals across music and related IP assets.
• Maintain accurate contractual documentation, transaction records, and rights databases to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams such as A&R, marketing, digital, finance, and business development to support releases, campaigns, and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with contractual terms and support resolution of contractual queries or disputes as they arise.

Skills:

• Bachelor of Laws (B.L./LL.B) or Master of Laws (LL.M) from a recognized university.
• 2-4 years of relevant transactional legal experience, preferably within media, entertainment, music, or intellectual property sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and IP agreements.
• Strong understanding of copyright, licensing, and rights management in the context of music and digital content.
• Ability to translate legal concepts into clear, commercially practical advice for non-legal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, creative environment.
• High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.