Assistant Legal Counsel - Lagos, Nigeria
About ONErpm
Founded in 2010, ONErpm is a global music solutions company with 43 offices and studios in 30 countries with over 530 staff members across the world, with significant presence in Brazil, the U.S., Europe, and other markets. ONErpm encompasses distribution, label solutions, content production, publishing, and an innovative marketing group that includes in-house advertising and influencer agencies, ONErpm has a proven track record of providing local and global support to artists and creators at any stage of their careers.
About The Role:
We are looking for an Assistant Legal Counsel to join our legal team from our Lagos, Nigeria office.
The Assistant Legal Counsel will be supporting the commercial and marketing team of the African English-speaking territories in which the company operates, in the drafting, processing and signing of commercial contracts; drafting and negotiation new business deals with clients and client's attorneys; helping design and implement best practices in management of legal documents and risk analysis.
The Assistant Legal Counsel will review redlines and suggested adjustments in line with company policy and its business model.
Qualifications
* Background in intellectual property (tech, music and/or entertainment) highly recommended; preferred in the music digital space specifically
* Ability to negotiate business deals with senior attorneys
* minimum 5 years of experience in the legal music business
* A language other than English greatly appreciated (Spanish, Portuguese, French or Russian)
The ideal candidate is:
*Based in Lagos, Nigeria
*Up-to-date knowledge on legal music business topics
* Interested in the interactions of the digital space and the music business
* Interested in working remotely with a global team