Universal Music Group · 1 month ago
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
Santa Monica, California
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$88K/yr - $221K/yr
5+ years expUniversal Music Group is the world’s leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The VP, Business & Legal Affairs will serve as a senior legal and strategic advisor, guiding the organization through complex corporate, strategic, and financial transactions while supporting executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Audio Recording and ProductionMedia and EntertainmentMusicPublishing
Responsibilities
Provides legal support and leadership for (i) corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, (ii) strategic transactions including joint ventures and private equity investments and other commercial arrangements, (iii) financial transactions including credit facilities and debt offerings and (iv) corporate governance and public company matters
Assists with development, maintenance and administration of standard forms, policies and procedures relating to various corporate, strategic and finance transactional matters
Coordinates legal due diligence and disclosures relating to corporate, strategic, and finance transactions
Works collaboratively and creatively with cross-functional corporate team and business units and provides broad spectrum legal support in identifying and mitigating risk issues relating to corporate, strategic, and finance transactions
Reviews, analyzes and keeps current on domestic and international legal developments relevant to areas of responsibility
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school and Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university
5-7 years of experience handling transactional matters as a lawyer practicing in a law firm and/or in the legal department of a public or private company
Preferred
Law Firm or in-house experience relating to M&A, Finance, and/or Venture Capital Investments gained at a top law firm, or Fortune 500 in-house legal department
Problem solver oriented towards finding practical solutions and providing practical guidance
Strong oral and written communication, presentation, training, organizational, and teamwork skills
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, adaptable, innovative and able to provide high-quality and timely work product
The ability to manage a large number and variety of projects, working independently and often in an ambiguous environment utilizing sound and practical business judgment as well as common sense
Embraces a strategic, proactive approach in supporting organizational priorities by identifying, actively pursuing, and closing issues affecting the business
Reliable partner to internal clients, solutions orientated and comfortable interfacing with executive management
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA options
100% coverage for out-patient mental health services
Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
A lifetime fertility support allowance of $30,000 to plan participants
Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
100% immediately vested 401(k) match on the first 5% of your contribution on eligible compensation
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
2-weeks paid Winter Break
10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Company
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is a music-based entertainment company that offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Leviy Publishing.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.65BKey Investors
William AckmanTencent
2023-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $802.31M
2021-09-21IPO
2021-06-21Secondary Market· $4.17B
Leadership Team
Devraj Sanyal
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group, India & South Asia; SVP Strategy "AMEA"
Timothy Xu
Chairman and CEO
Recent News
2026-01-08
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