About us:
Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.
Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher.
Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers.
With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards.
Believe is a simplified joint-stock company under French law. Learn more at www.believe.com
Ready to #setthetone with Believe?
Job DescriptionAbout us:
Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop local artists and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development.
Its 1,610 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness, and transparency.
To support our fast-growing presence on all continents, we are constantly looking for new Believers to join us and make a stronger and more positive impact on the music industry!
Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9).
www.believe.com
Ready to #setthetone with Believe?
Duration: Permanent
Location: Mumbai
Project Title: Project Manager for Small Catalogue Acquisition (SCA) deals
REPORTING LINE:
Direct reporting line: GMO (or GM for regions without GMO, e.g., SEA, LATAM)
Dotted reporting line: VP SCA
MISSION
The India & SEA Local SCA Project Manager will be responsible for managing all catalogue acquisition processes within [country / region], ensuring efficient execution of transactions from pricing to deal closing & integration.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage end-to-end catalogue acquisition processes in Asia
- Oversee and prioritize the deal pipeline in collaboration with local teams - assessing deal eligibility and attractivity
- Analyze past catalogue performance, model future cash flows and determine target acquisition price
- Negotiate key business and financial terms of the transactions in collaboration with the Catalogue Acquisition Lawyer and the local team (non-binding agreements, asset purchase agreements)
- Onboard and manage key stakeholders internal and stakeholder as the deal / transaction may require
- Prepare post-merger integration kick-off meetings, anticipating potential challenges and engaging relevant expert teams early in the process
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors and /or Master's degree in Business law with combined expertise in Intellectual Property and M&A
- 5 to 7 years of experience within law firms and/or as in-house counsel, with a proven track record of IP/content rights-related transactions
- Strong problem-solving mindset with appetence for corporate law and transactional dynamics
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) require
Good to Have:
- Strong inclination for corporate law and transactional dynamics
- International work / education with experience of working in multi-country setup
Master’s degree in business administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field
Additional InformationBenefits @Believe:
#Flexibility - Just punch in leaves, not intime and out time
#Office perks - a game of foosball, table tennis to bat the afternoon lackluster, free event pass for exclusive and limited shows, music subscription, etc
#Wellbeing - Caring by EUTELMED, professionals are at your disposal for advice and support, in your own language and culture
#Transperancy – engaged in secondary activity just disclose it to us
#Compensation – Tailor made flexi pay plan for tax saving
#Sustainability - You can be a part of CSR program, represent yourself as a #shaper and contribute to a better future.
Disclosure:
Believe strongly promotes equal treatment regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Business Law with expertise in Intellectual Property and M&A
- 5 to 7 years of experience in law firms and/or as in-house counsel with IP/content rights-related transactions
- Proven track record with IP/content rights related transactions and catalogue/acquisition deals
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills with ability to influence diverse stakeholders
- Problem-solving mindset with appetence for corporate law and transactional dynamics
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)
- International work/education and experience working in multi-country setups
- Master's degree in business administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field
What We Do
Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop independent artists and labels in the digital world by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development. Believe’s passionate team of digital music experts around the world leverages the Group’s global technology platform to advise artists and labels, distribute and promote their music. Its 1,610 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support independent artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency. Believe offers its various solutions through a portfolio of brands including TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack and AllPoints. Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9).
