Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive

About Musixmatch:

Musixmatch is the leading music metadata company, featuring the world’s largest lyrics catalog and +70M user contributors. Musixmatch is the trusted global partner of companies like Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Meta, Google and Suno and has a partnership with +100,000 music publishers including Sony/ Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, Kobalt and BMG Rights.

We are a bunch of creatives who care about our work and what we do. We believe that participation and collaboration are key to getting things done well. We are looking for AI and tech-savvy people who are eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, who have an international outlook on life, and who love taking on new challenges.

Position:

The Senior Legal & Business Affairs Executive will work with a wide variety of internal stakeholders in particular the Publishing, Royalties and Product teams to provide legal and commercial support to the business and to foster and maintain excellent relationships across the music industry. The role combines hands-on contract drafting, deal negotiation and  commercial judgement, and will work directly with clients, partners and external legal counsel where appropriate. 

This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced music/media/entertainment lawyer who is comfortable operating independently, managing competing priorities, and translating complex legal and licensing issues into clear commercial guidance for the business.

What you will do:

Commercial & Licensing Agreements
Draft, review and negotiate a range of agreements, including but not limited to:
Lyric publishing and licensing agreements with music publishers and rightsholders
Commercial agreements with DSPs, AI services and other clients/partners
Agreements with third-party suppliers and data providers
NDAs and vendor agreements
Distribution policy and other company policies, papers and precedents
Maintain and continually update precedent agreements and templates to keep them fit for purposes

Copyright & Regulatory:
Advise the business on copyright law as it applies to existing and proposed business opportunities (e.g. new product features, podcasts, AI-related use cases)
Track developments in copyright law across the UK, EU and US, including the DMCA and the EU Copyright Directive, and translate implications for the business
Support on data protection matters, ensuring policies and procedures remain aligned with GDPR and other applicable privacy regulation

Risk & Controls:
Manage copyright claims and disputes, escalating and coordinating external counsel on litigation matters as needed
Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risk across new and existing business lines

Publishing & Industry Relationships:
Develop and maintain relationships with local publishing associations, collecting societies and key major and independent publishers
Support the negotiation and execution of agreements with publishers and rightsholders

Requirements:
Qualified lawyer, preferably trained at a leading firm, with several years' post-qualification experience - ideally gained in music, media, entertainment or digital/tech
Strong academics
Demonstrated track record drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial, licensing and IP agreements
Solid working knowledge of copyright law, music publishing/licensing structures and data protection 
Strong commercial awareness - able to balance legal risk with pragmatic, business-first advice
Highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple concurrent matters in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Experience working with or managing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER:
 
- Flexible holiday plan
- Remote working, flexible schedule
- Home office setup
- Top-class tech and equipment
- Company-wide retreat once per year
- Exposure to all parts of the business, your work actually matters!
- The gross annual base salary for this role is £100,000–120,000, calibrated on experience and seniority. The package also includes a variable performance bonus tied to individual and company performance. Given the criticality of this role, the selected person will be eligible to participate in our Long Term Incentive Plan.