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ASCAP · 1 day ago

Business & Legal Affairs Coordinator

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$50K/yr - $62K/yr

1+ years exp

ASCAP is a membership association representing over one million music creators. The Business & Legal Affairs Coordinator will support the BALA Department with membership agreements, manage contract data, and facilitate communication with clients.

Music

Responsibilities

Support the maintenance of ASCAP’s contract management database

Assist the AD and general BALA team with ASCAP Members’ royalty transactions

Communicate directly with Members, their representatives, and various ASCAP staff to assist in the resolution of complex performing rights issues

Coordinate interdepartmental responses to issues regarding Member legal transactions (i.e., Royalty, Distribution, Repertory, Global Member Services, etc.)

Log all team activity within ASCAP’s deal management database

Research and execute tasks related to ASCAP’s internal databases and systems

Support the AD to resolve any financial discrepancies relating to ASCAP Member agreements

Respond to legal inquiries from ASCAP Members regarding membership, distribution rules, and agreements

Administrative tasks including routine phone management, scheduling, and organizing meetings for the SVP

Manage travel arrangements and expenses for the SVP

Ad hoc projects as directed by the SVP and AD

General filing and document administration, including the maintenance of contract and agreement templates

Additional administrative responsibilities as needed

Qualification

Contract managementLegal agreements administrationExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyWord proficiencyAnalytical thinkingCommunication skillsAttention to detailProblem solvingOrganizational skillsConfidentialityIndependent work

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required

Minimum of one year of experience in a corporate environment, or equivalent professional experience

Experience in administering legal agreements

Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word, along with the ability to learn and utilize other software

Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders at various levels

Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion

Strong attention to detail with the ability to think analytically and problem solve

Ability to follow detailed instructions and work independently on routine tasks

Ability to maintain an organized workload while handling stressful and time-sensitive matters

Preferred

At least one year of prior internship, paralegal, or legal assistant experience in a corporate legal department is preferred

Prior experience with a law firm or in-house legal department a plus

Familiarity with music publishing business and contract management a plus

Benefits

A choice of either network-only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans where you can see providers in or out-of-network

Vision plan that offers both in and out-of-network provider options

401(k) Plan that offers pre-tax, Roth, and an after-tax employee contribution option which includes a company match.

An additional employer paid discretionary profit share contribution, regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan

Generous time-off policy

12 company holidays

Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts

Short-term disability insurance/salary continuation and long-term disability insurance

Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Employee gym discounts at select gyms

Commuter benefits

Voluntary pet health insurance

Voluntary auto and homeowners insurance