Paralegal Clerk - Music Business; remote
Position: Paralegal Clerk - Music Business (remote) Job Description: Duties:
- Prepare and review licensing-related contracts and documents
- Maintain data within contract databases
- Maintain accurate, complete, and organized system of digital records
- Provide reports on terms, recoupment, etc. to executives and sales team
- Ensure all deadlines and conditions described on contracts are met
- Royalty compliance exercises
- Work closely with accounting department to track and communicate reporting delinquencies timely to licensees and legal as appropriate.
- Maintain licensee lists
- Be or become a DSI/DRM systems super-user including:
Receivables, Participation Manager, IP & Products, and Companies & Contacts
- Assist with tradeshow preparation and coordination, with possibility of attendance as needed
- Assist supervisor with admin duties, expense reports, and scheduling
Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; extremely detail-oriented
- Exhibit a professional demeanor and good judgment
- Follow up on assignments until completion
- Self-starter, who takes initiative and is resourceful; takes ownership of tasks and projects
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to interact with executive management
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments; work well under pressure
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
Education
- 4-year college degree
- At least two years proven work experience as a Contract Administrator, Contract Manager, Admin Assistant or relevant role
- Knowledge of basic legal requirements involved with contracts
- Familiarity with brand licensing and accounting procedures
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Extremely detail-oriented, with an ability to spot errors
- Familiarity with Apple computers and software, and mastery of Word, Excel, and Preview/Adobe
- Self-starter who can work independently with good judgment
- Solid research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Organizes own work, coordinating projects, setting priorities, meeting deadlines and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction
- Dedicated team player
- Music industry knowledge a plus
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