Warner Music Group Hiring for Paralegal at Greater Sydney Area Full Time

Warner Music Australia is a proud record label who understands that every artist and label partner is as unique as every music fan. We are a fearless, creative team of obsessive music fans who believe in each other and are committed to excellence for the international artists we care and work for locally and our beautiful, diverse and talented local roster that we call family.

We ensure that we are always adding value as a label and every day we work with this in mind. Our team brings creativity, compassion, experience, passion and a global network. We take care in delivering.

With our broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world’s leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Our Sydney office is situated on the land which traditionally the Gadigal people of the Eora nation were custodians of, and our Melbourne office operates on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country.

Music is a force for good in the world, and the music industry is made up of artists, songwriters, and people from every background. We aspire to lead the way in opportunities for all.

Job Title

Paralegal, Legal and Business Affairs

A Little Bit About Our Team

We are a small but essential team who partner with every department at Warner Music Australia and New Zealand, as well as with our artists, their managers, labels and media, to help artists achieve their dreams and connect with audiences globally. We work at a fast pace, but with a high degree of attention to detail. We are a solution-focused team who provides a high level of services to both our internal and external stakeholders.

Why This Could Be Your Next Big Break

You will get to work in an exciting and collaborative environment where you will learn new skills and provide assistance to a wide array of employees, artists, labels and media.

Here You’ll Get To

provide support to the Legal and Business Affairs Department as well as the wider team across Australia and New Zealand as part of Warner’s in-house Legal and Business Affairs function. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• providing daily support to the Legal and Business Affairs department.
• drafting and negotiating basic and standard from commercial agreements and arrangements.
• Ad-hoc legal research as requested.
• being the key person for all trade promotions and related activity; and
• overseeing all administration for the department.

About You

You will have an interest in music and law, especially intellectual property.

You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.

You will be comfortable with MS Suite (MS Word, MS Excel MS Powerpoint) and Google Suite (Gmail, GoogleDocs, GoogleSheets).

You are willing to roll up your sleeves and get involved in growing our artists’ careers and

expanding our business.

You want to work in a fast-paced position that provides a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic company.

You are a self-starter and can learn quickly, exercise good judgment, take initiative and take full ownership of your work.

It would be music to our ears if you also had:

A law degree and/or experience in an in-house legal team or law firm.

Contract drafting experience.

Knowledge of basic copyright law and privacy law.

Why join us?

Here at Warner Music Group we’re all about our people. We are one global company made up exclusively of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing a philosophy of innovation – it’s part of our company’s DNA.

Consider a career at WMG and be a part of one of the most influential forces in culture today.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the “Apply” link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter.

Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, or any other legal recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Recruitment@wmg.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.