Coordinator, Music, Business & Legal Affairs

We are searching for a Coordinator, Music, Business & Legal Affairs to support a Senior Vice President and Vice President Music Business Affairs. This position will play an integral role in managing day-to-day operations and administrative functions in the department. The new hire will manage calendars, screen calls and emails, handle reporting, review vendor agreements, and more.

• Provide organizational and support to SVP and VP, Music Business Affairs.  Provide additional support for Director, Acquisitions and Licensing, and SVP Music Administration and Strategic Planning.
• Lead, update, troubleshoot and provide training for departmental ‘Postmortem’ review process for films and television shows, which ensures that all agreements and payments have been finalized and any outstanding issues have been addressed.
• Perform in-depth music and legal research when required
• Draft and prepare certain artist and musician agreements for review.  Compile information/data and prepare schedules and exhibits to be attached to longform agreements
• Facilitate electronic payments for music related costs on television projects
• Take on department-wide, long term organizational projects and liaise with other studio departments when needed
• Provide creative copy for social media and email blasts for Madison Gate Records
• Create and update presentations, reports, letters, and other forms of management reports and communications
• Screen calls and emails
• Manage calendar and activities (Setting meetings, Call list, etc.)
• Maintain knowledge database (info on specific companies or technologies) and electronic files
• Perform agreement redlining and legal form completion
• Review websites, games, applications, and other materials for basic legal review compliance
• Review incoming requests for vendor agreements, including Statements of Work and Master Services Agreement
• Review and revise sweepstakes rules
• Review creative materials for co-promotions, integrations, and custom content
• Contract Management and tracking, including preparing tracking reports

Skills & Competencies:

• Superb organizational and time management skills
• Able to work independently and with little direction
• Excellent oral (professional and friendly demeanor) and written (spelling, punctuation, grammar) communications skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well with others
• Discretion and integrity
• Strong document and redlining skills
• Social media and gaming savvy
• At ease in fast-paced, high energy, ever-changing work environment
• Computer applications:  Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Lotus Notes, Internet savvy

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years administrative and organizational support for busy executive; prefer Law Office or Legal experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Education:  B.A., B.S., or equivalent preferred

The anticipated base salary for this position is $50,000-$62,000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at [email protected].