Kobalt’s industry leading legal team is hiring a New York-based Business Affairs Manager. Reporting into the Vice President, this exciting opportunity involves hands-on negotiating and drafting of our agreements, as well as supporting the team with other legal matters.
You are a qualified attorney with strong drafting skills who thrives in fast-paced environments. You are a detail-oriented, organized and ambitious individual and in return, will have the opportunity to develop professionally and personally at a transformative and progressive music publishing company.
WHAT DOES A MANAGER OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS AT KOBALT DO?
- You will draft and negotiate publishing administration proposals, agreements and amendments as well as deal summaries; communicating as needed with relevant internal departments.
- You will also draft various NDAs and other ancillary legal documents, track litigation matters and draft demand letters and other correspondence.
- In addition to the above, you will support the wider team with other general legal tasks.
WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- You have a law degree and are admitted to the NY bar.
- You have some experience in either a law firm or an in-house legal team (entertainment or music industry experience with an understanding of music publishing concepts is a plus!).
- You demonstrate excellent drafting and communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to disseminate complicated legal and contractual principles to non-BA staff in a coherent and precise manner.
- You pay attention to details and are highly adaptable having worked in a fast-paced and high-volume environment developing the ability to juggle multiple high-priority matters.
- Proficiency/ease in working with various programs (MS Office, Salesforce, DocuSign, etc.).
- As a Kobalt ambassador, embrace the culture and share a passion for music and its creators.
If this sounds like you, then please share your story by filling out the application below. To get you in the right mood, have a listen here to songs by our talented creators, especially curated to get you in the right mood when looking for the next challenge!
WHY CHOOSE US?
At Kobalt we’ve prioritized creators since we first started in 2000. Our music services and the technology we’ve built helps make the industry more fair and rewarding for artists.
We’re trusted by some of the world’s biggest names like Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, Phoebe Bridgers and Sam Fender and songwriters such as Simon Aldred (Rag N Bone Man, Liam Gallagher, Celeste) and Clarence Coffee Jr. (Dua Lipa, Lizzo, The Snuts).
We thrive on creativity and are committed to championing diversity. We’re dedicated to inclusiveness and provide all the resources and benefits you need to grow your career and reach your potential. We offer competitive compensation packages, professional development opportunities, and an entrepreneurial culture that makes working here not just fun, but also rewarding.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. A full DBS check on acceptance of offer. Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
NYC Pay Transparency Law: The range provided is for NYC-based hires only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations other than NYC may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. Pay range: $87,000 - $108,000
The range provided is for NYC-based hires only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates in other locations other than NYC may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.
Pay range:
$87,000—$108,000 USD
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What We Do
Kobalt is one of the world’s largest, most innovative music companies, using technology to power creative freedom, transparency, ownership and control for artists, songwriters, publishers, and labels. As file-sharing wreaked havoc on the record industry, Kobalt took a bet on digital music and won. Founded in 2000 by Swedish entrepreneur Willard Ahdritz, the startup built a platform to maximize efficiency, accuracy, and transparency across the billions of micro-payments collected in today’s highly complex digital world. As traditional music companies fought technology and contracted, Kobalt embraced it and grew, building an infrastructure and world-class creative team purposely designed to usher in the streaming era, along with a more fair, rewarding music business for creators. Today, Kobalt has over 700 employees in 12 offices around the world, represents over 20,000 artists and songwriters, 600,000 songs and 600 publishing companies, and continues to push its disruptive philosophy and values into other areas of the music industry. Recent innovations like AWAL, an alternative to the traditional record label, and AMRA, the world’s first global digital performing rights organization, are both considered major agents of change in their respective businesses. Kobalt is proud to work with some of the world’s greatest artists and songwriters, representing on average over 60% of the top 100 songs in both the US and UK. Kobalt clients include Childish Gambino, Marshmello, Beck, Wolf Alice, Max Martin, Bob Dylan, Ozuna, Tash Sultana, Paul McCartney and MPL Communications, Disney Music Group, and many more.
