Associate Music Counsel

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance.

• Discuss, draft, and review multi-territorial digital distribution license agreements with major content owners, record labels, music publishers, and international collecting societies, tailored for YouTube’s global reach.
• Provide counsel and legal analysis on Intellectual Property matters, including intricate agreement structures and positioning, for internal business development, sales, finance, and various cross-functional product teams.
• Respond to cross-functional legal requests from the licensing, marketing, and business development teams, ensuring all internal stakeholders receive timely, advice that aligns with the organizational goals.
• Advise stakeholders on nuanced agreement structures, approval processes, and company policies, while identifying potential risks and escalating issues to executive counsel for further specialized guidance.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes, collaborating with experienced counsel on regulatory issues and providing assistance on sophisticated legal analysis projects.

• Minimum qualifications: JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house counsel status), in U.S. state or APAC jurisdiction.

• JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house counsel status), in U.S. state or APAC jurisdiction.

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