Business Affairs Legal Intern

Established in 2015, Create Music Group is a leading music and entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, distribution company, and entertainment network which generates over 15 billion music streams each month on DSP’s. Named #2 on the Inc 5000 Fastest Growth Companies in America in 2020, the company has grown exponentially by leveraging its owned IP with its media and technology platform. The company works with superstar artists, major and independent record labels, and global media brands. It operates a number of companies including Label Engine, one of the largest independent music distribution platforms in the world, with over 75,000 artists and 5,000 label clients; and Flighthouse, a digital entertainment brand focused on Gen Z,  which has more than 300 million followers across social media. Create Music Group is based in Hollywood, CA and has 350 employees worldwide.

Job Summary

Create Music Group’s Business Affairs team is growing! We are looking for an individual to join and assist the Business Affairs team and A&Rs with agreement drafting, managing terminations, takedowns and conflicts, and organizing legal information. If you are interested in a future career in music law this is a great opportunity to learn and have a hands-on, introductory experience!

Responsibilities

• Creating documents on Salesforce
• Tracking deals across various departments
• Drafting simple forms and reviewing contracts
• Populating schedule information
• Managing the material terms in client accounts
• Closing deals and creating abstracts for each deal
• Sending documents for execution and saving the same
• Organizing of deal terms, client information, and documents
• Requesting contracting information from artists, managers, and legal teams
• Coordinating final deal points with A&Rs
• Creating, and reviewing redlines and edits to agreement drafts
• Keeping track of deal negotiations
• Communicating with various teams across the company
• Managing projects within the Business Affairs team
• Managing the deal flow and following up on actionable items as needed
• Helping maintain Business Affairs deal templates including helping iron out errors in Salesforce
• Scheduling meetings

Qualifications 

• Must be currently enrolled in law school
• Needs to be organized and detail oriented
• Strong communication skills 
• Needs to have an interest in the legal field and eager to learn 
• Self-learner
• Can handle high volume of projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe
• Some music industry experience preferred

Program Details

• Start Date: Flexible based on academic calendar 
• Length: 3–4 months
• Schedule: 20-25 hours per week,
• Compensation: Unpaid, for academic or program credit only
• Reporting To: Legal & Business Affairs, Attorney