Corporate Paralegal

Create Music Group is an LA-based digital music company that provides artists and labels with distribution, rights management, and creative services. We monetize over 12 billion monthly music streams and have collected over $150 Million in previously unclaimed revenue for artists and labels. Clients include Future, JLo, City Girls, Marshmello, Don Diablo, Trippie Redd, Migos, Universal Music Group, and more.

Label Engine was founded in 2008 with a single purpose: to reduce the number of time-consuming tasks involved in growing and operating a successful record label. Since being acquired by Create Music Group in 2015, LE has gained a reputation as one of the most efficient distribution platforms in the industry and has become a household name among artists, managers, and label owners worldwide. By combining a unique set of essential tools into one easy-to-use system, Label Engine takes the hassle out of distribution and lets you focus on what matters most: your music.

Job Summary

Create Music Group’s Business Affairs team is expanding! We are looking for a full-time, corporate

paralegal to join and assist the Business Affairs team with administration, agreement drafting, due

diligence, terminations, takedowns and conflicts, clearances, coordination between departments, and

organization of legal information. Must be a self-learner and self-starter. Law firm experience is

preferred. Training in coding and/or music is advantageous but not required. Some of the various required

tasks are listed below.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our artist clients
• Draft simple forms and letters, and populating documents in the Customer Relationship
• Management System (“CRM”)
• Redline and summarize comments
• Manage the material terms in client accounts
• Close-out deals in the CRM and create abstracts upon execution
• Send and save documents
• Organize deal terms, client information, and documents
• Request contracting information from artists, managers, and legal teams
• Coordinate final deal points with A&Rs
• Track projects in various departments
• Coordinate with various teams across the company
• Track deal negotiations
• Manage the deal flow and follow up on actionable items as needed
• Coordinate execution of agreements, including sending documents via Formstack
• Manage projects within the Business Affairs team
• Maintain and update Business Affairs deal templates including forms in the CRM
• Maintain Business Affairs tools in the CRM
• Schedule meetings
• Review and Track termination and takedown requests
• Review and Track Letters of Direction
• Respond as Legal Point of Contact to artists, managers and attorneys
• Manage and track execution of sync license agreements
• Assist with infringement claims
• Coordinate with outside counsel regarding litigation claims and document requests
  
  

Qualifications

 Organized and detail oriented

 Takes ownership

 Strong and clear communication skills

 Solution-based

 Has an interest in the legal field and eager to learn

 Self-learner

 Creative and innovative

 Can carry a high volume of projects

 Basic principles, concepts and methodology of legal corporate work

 Has a working knowledge of State Bar Law, Rules of Conduct and procedures as they apply to

the performance of major duties and responsibilities of the position

 Knowledge of attorney client relationships applicable to the performance of major duties and

responsibilities of the position

 Principles of legal writing

 Problem identification, analysis and evaluation

 Principles of effective writing and verbal presentation

 Business math for completing non-technical calculations such as addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division

 Computerized information and database record keeping systems

 Computer information systems, including personal computer applications, work processing and

spreadsheets

Essential Elements / Ability to

 Possess visual capability and digital dexterity to operate a computer and other standard office

equipment

 Make fine visual distinctions upon proofreading written documents and viewing information on a

computer screen

 Communicate clearly and effectively in person and in writing

 Communicate by telephone

 Speak clearly and articulate messages

Minimum Qualifications

 Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the

Functions And Responsibilities Of The Position

 Completion of an approved paralegal program

 Minimum Two (2) Years’ Experience As a Paralegal

 Successful completion of the American Bar Association approved standard tests for paralegal

certification

 Accomplished computer keyboarding skills

 Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe DC (redlining, redacting, formatting, spreadsheets)

 Experience with Google Suite

 Experience with Formstack, Slack, Salesforce (helpful but not required)

Pay Scale

$47,500-$90,000