Commercial Lawyer

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Merlin Full time
Job Opportunity

Merlin is seeking a highly motivated and commercially aware lawyer to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with our experienced Business & Legal Affairs team to negotiate high-value content agreements with leading digital platforms.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in London, reporting initially to the General Counsel. The ideal candidate will have experience of copyright licensing within a digital business and a demonstrable interest in the recorded music industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Drafting, negotiating, and managing commercial agreements related to the digital use of recorded music
  2. Setting commercial parameters and negotiating business terms
  3. Liaising with internal teams to ensure the implementation of, compliance with, and successful operation of licensing agreements
  4. Dealing with the initial assessment of potential new licensing opportunities
  5. Liaising with external global legal advisors as necessary
  6. Assisting with the resolution of rights and other disputes
  7. Assisting with compliance issues faced by a music rights business operating on a global stage
  8. Assisting with the management of day-to-day membership and operational issues
  9. Assisting with general corporate, commercial, and other legal matters

We have deals with nearly 40 digital service providers, including Apple, Deezer, Meta, Peloton, Snap, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tencent, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube Music, and many other regional and strategic partners.

We are committed to inclusion and diversity and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender assignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.

No Agencies.


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