Corporate Counsel, Music

Job title:

Corporate Counsel, Music

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONDo you love entertainment, media, and technology? The Amazon Music legal team is looking for a Corporate Counsel to join us in London to help support our growing UK and EU music business.Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, audiobooks, artist merchandising and artist livestreams. We’re looking for someone who will enjoy working directly and independently with clients across the Amazon Music business and proactively collaborating with Amazon’s entertainment legal teams. This role would suit an innovative problem solver who loves learning about new areas and coming up with creative solutions, thrives on unique challenges and is interested in opportunities to work with AI tools.You will be the primary legal support for several Amazon Music business clients in the UK and the EU, working closely together with US business and legal counterparts. You will directly advise our music business on a broad range of entertainment regulatory matters, including working as the lead lawyer on strategic projects. Next to this, you will provide day-to-day advice to clients on a wide range of legal areas, notably content licensing and product counselling for new business initiatives.Key job responsibilities

• Negotiating and drafting complex licensing, distribution and other commercial and industry agreements
• Providing strategic guidance on various regulatory matters (in particular, on compliance with new laws), licensing and new entertainment industry developments
• Closely cooperating internationally with business and legal stakeholders
• Some travel may be required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– 5+ years post-qualification legal experience
– Excellent analytical and communication skills and the ability to act as a business partnerPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS– 3+ years of experience in a national or international law firm, preferably with experience working on copyright/licensing, technology, or regulatory matters
– Ability to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to novel legal questions
– Good judgment in ambiguous and complex situations
– Ability to deliver results independently
– Command of other European languages, in particular Spanish, Italian, French or German is a plusAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:17:11 GMT

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