Director of Business & Legal Affairs (Remote)

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the dealmaking and legal landscape of our organization, working closely with the CEO, President, GM, and VP of Finance. Your responsibilities will span a diverse range of business and legal affairs activities, reflecting your expertise in deal negotiation, business structuring, and driving resolution to key legal issues.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Structure and draft a variety of complex deals, including acquisitions, distribution agreements, recording contracts, publishing agreements, and other innovative deals as required by our business needs.
• Conduct negotiations with opposing counsel, artist management, digital service providers, collective management organizations, and other licensees, ensuring successful deal closures.
• Review due diligence materials and key deliverables throughout the deal lifecycle, including pre-closing, closing, and post-closing stages.
• Provide oversight to both domestic and international external legal counsel, leading internal and external teams to effectively close deals.
• Resolve legal issues arising post-closing, including rights conflicts, takedowns, claims, and execution issues, while handling inquiries from various stakeholders such as labels, artists, producers, and third-party royalty participants.
• Prepare legal documents such as cease and desist letters, indemnification letters, tolling agreements, settlement agreements, etc.
• Draft, review, and approve letters of direction for payee changes from labels, artists, producers, and other third-party royalty participants.

Experience and Qualifications:

• More than 5 years of legal practice experience, preferably with a focus on music law either at a law firm specializing in the music industry or in-house at a music company.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching individuals with diverse levels of expertise.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent management skills with the ability to influence and engage both direct and indirect reports.
• Results-oriented and self-reliant with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Collaborative, flexible, and energetic team player capable of impacting both strategic and tactical initiatives.

What to expect:

↳ Recruiter Interview [30 min]

↳ Exercise [60 min]

↳ Hiring Manager Interview [30 min]

↳ Team Interview [30 min]

↳ Leadership Interview [30 min]

↳ Offer

About the Company:

Cinq Music is a technology-driven record label, distribution, and rights management company. Cinq’s repertoire has won Grammy awards, dozens of Gold and Platinum RIAA certifications, and numerous number one chart positions on a variety of Billboard charts. The repertoire includes heavyweights such as Janet Jackson, Anuel, T.I., Daddy Yankee, Sean Kingston, Bad Bunny and hundreds more. We have a flexible, creative environment, and pride ourselves on providing a fun and unique place to work.

Our Values:

Commitment: We strive for excellence, empower others, reject complacency, deliver exceptional value, and aim to make the world happier daily.

Flourishing: We pursue continuous growth to align our work with what we love, excel at, and what the organization needs.

Integrity & Fairness: We promote a meritocracy where equity, inclusion, and honesty are paramount, and everyone’s voice matters.

No Fear: We make bold, rational decisions, embrace failure as a learning process, and manage risks effectively.

Leading from Behind: We foster self-worth beyond job success, prioritize the organization and others, and believe leaders eat last.