Because of our growth, we are immediately looking to hire a Head Of Business Affairs to reinforce the Wide Awake team. You will be responsible for negotiating and drafting commercial contracts on behalf of the business, as well as providing commercial and legal support.

Description

As our Head Of Business Affairs, you will be responsible for contract negotiations and finalizing the agreements with parties involved. These parties can vary from artists, DJs, vocalists, (co-) producers to other record companies, license partners, music publishers, contract administration etc.

The role includes providing legal advice on the full spectrum of legal issues faced by the business, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements and providing in-house legal support and advice.You will correspond with our contract parties to ensure that contracts are signed and sent within the set deadlines.

Also, you will instruct Finance in respect of running, amending and analysing the p&s statement to ascertain commercial potential of new deals.You will prepare deal memos and will inform our Finance Department about the specific financial aspect of every deal. After the contracts are signed - you will be tasked with making sure it’s all entered into our royalty system correctly. You are (jointly) responsible for keeping the administration of catalog up to date.

Requirements

• 5+ years of (legal) experience
• A relevant degree in Law, at least ‘wo’ (Dutch standard) or an academic degree
• You have mastered the English (legal) language in word and script;
• You have (preferably) two to three years of experience with (music/media) contracts;
• Confident negotiator across a broad spectrum of commercial contracts,
• Team player, but also confident working with a relative degree of autonomy in respect of matters within their experience.
• Ability to work well under pressure and are good at prioritising workload
• Flexible, proactive and accurate
• Clear and confident communicator
• You preferably live in or near Amsterdam
• Full time availability (40 hours per week)

We offer

• You will be working with parties on an international scale as Wide Awake is a global business;
• You will receive a monthly salary befitting your age and experience;
• An open company culture
• Flexible working hours
• Possibilities to work from home