Assistant General Counsel

Are you interested in helping create a brand-new, purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment? If you do, we'd like to get to know you.

WORKING AT THE MLC

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, our people are adaptable, and our office environment is open. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.

THE ROLE

In this role, you will lead strategies and goals for The MLC Legal team. You will drive operational excellence and lead and/or influence processes across various functions. You will ensure efficient and effective collaboration with key stakeholders. You love to solve problems and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, approaching each challenge head-on.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience navigating legal issues related to music licensing and rights management/administration.
• Strong experience building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders; supporting complex needs.
• Must be able to think strategically while grasping and executing complicated details.
• Experience working with legal frameworks within a regulatory environment and operationalizing details is strongly preferred.
• Experience creating processes in ambiguous situations with strong communication skills is strongly preferred.
• Experience navigating royalty audits as both auditor and auditee is preferred.
• Experience vetting and selecting vendors and consultants for business projects is preferred.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

DEVELOP & EXECUTE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES BY:

• Providing guidance regarding the scope of the blanket license and the definition of covered activities under section 115 of the Copyright Act; including implementing regulations in specific and/or unprecedented scenarios.
• Creating & executing internal strategies & processes; anticipating bottlenecks, assessing risks, mitigating issues, & developing protocols for escalation.
• Working closely with Technology and Data teams to track KPIs to support data-driven recommendations.
• Creating and executing strategies for detecting & preventing fraudulent activity.

SUPPORT THE ROYALTY DISTRIBUTION PROCESS BY:

• Regularly attending distribution meetings and providing general/legal perspectives as necessary; including assisting in the interpretation of regulations for royalty calculation purposes, participating in rate and royalty reviews and assisting the Operations team in the preparation of documents and DSP-related information for Members.
• Advising the Finance & Technology teams on the appropriateness of pre-legal escalations for DSPs.
• Compiling a monthly summary of DSP compliance-related information for internal groups.

REPRESENT THE MLC BY:

• Building and maintaining trust with external stakeholders; particularly Digital Service Providers (DSPs).
• Resolving complicated issues with DSPs using a collaborative approach that aligns solutions with regulatory requirements and business interests and at the same time, documenting solutions and context. Partner with other MLC teams to create & maintain processes & documents to address DSP issues effectively and efficiently.
• Serve and participant on industry panels as requested.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Outreach to create and deliver educational presentations at conferences and/or with national/local organizations.

YOU WILL CHAMPION THE MLC'S CULTURE BY:

• Applying The MLC's Guiding Principles to your work and your behaviors
• Being process-oriented, data-driven, and tech-savvy; being collaborative, curious, and open to new ideas
• Engaging in a diverse and dynamic team; continuing with personal development
• Inspiring others with your enthusiasm and humility

THE MLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT COMMITS TO PURSUING, HIRING, AND CELEBRATING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE MLC DOES NOT MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER, GENDER-IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER CATEGORY PROTECTED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND COMPENSATION.