Legal Counsel- 12 month contract

We are Universal Music Australia (UMA), part of The Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audio-visual content in more than 60 countries.

About the role:

Reporting to the SVP, Legal & Business Affairs, you will provide strategic and day-to-day legal support across multiple divisions of the business, with a strong focus on A&R, Digital, and Brand Partnerships. You will work closely with internal stakeholders across the business, advising on artist and commercial deals, digital partnerships, marketing and influencer campaigns, intellectual property matters, and general commercial agreements.

This role offers significant variety, autonomy, and exposure to the evolving music and entertainment landscape. If you’re looking to join a high performing, tight knit team, in the most exciting of industries- music, apply now!

Please note, this is a 12-month contract position, and we require the submission of a cover note as part of the application. Please send this covernote to hannah.grimble@umusic.com OR include it in your resume attachment.

A&R Support

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on artist recording and licence agreements
• Prepare and negotiate producer, mixer, remixer, guest artist, and content agreements
• Support A&R teams through the contract and approval process
• Ensure internal approvals and compliance requirements are met

Digital

• Support the Digital team on local and global digital deals
• Advise on digital platform agreements and commercial arrangements
• Negotiate and advise on influencer agreements and campaign structures
• Liaise with global UMG teams regarding digital guidelines and requirements

Brand Partnerships

• Assist with negotiating and drafting agreements for strategic brand partnerships, promotions, and marketing campaigns
• Support commercial negotiations with partners across a range of industries
• Coordinate agreements, approvals, and account sign-off processes

General Legal & Commercial

• Provide practical legal advice across commercial, intellectual property, privacy, and media-related matters
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements
• Support management of commercial partnerships, including background music provider arrangements
• Conduct legal research and provide preliminary advice as required
• Maintain and update internal rights management systems
• Liaise with international UMG offices on approvals, licensing, and global projects

About You

You are a commercially astute lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You enjoy working across a diverse range of legal matters and building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Skills & Experience

• 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience in private practice or in-house
• Experience in music, media, entertainment, IP, or general commercial law highly regarded
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience negotiating and managing commercial contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial judgment
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively

About us:

• Career opportunities – unique and rare opportunity to elevate your career in a supportive, motivated and ambitious team
• The opportunity to join the WORLDS leading music company
• All the perks of working within the music industry (did someone say live music?)
• X 2 ‘U-Days’ per calendar year to spend however you like!
• Strengths based learning and development opportunities
• Much more….!

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