Summer Intern - Business & Legal Affairs Opportunities

Job Description

Universal Music Group 2025 Summer Internship: Business & Legal Affairs Opportunities: (CA, DC, NY, FL)

Program Eligibility:
• Currently enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college/university in the United States, pursing an undergraduate, graduate and/or law degree
• Graduating between Spring 2025 - Fall 2027
• Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city (We do not offer housing accommodations)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship for employment visa status, now or in the future (e.g., H1-B, OPT, etc.)
• Commit to 20 - 40 hours per week (based on individual business area)

Note: There are multiple job descriptions listed below. Please read carefully. Applications will be reviewed early Spring 2025.

Business & Legal Affairs ICLG (CA):

How You'll CREATE:

The IGA and CMG Business & Legal Affairs departments are responsible for all business and legal aspects of the label/s. There are 5 attorneys based in Santa Monica, and 5 attorneys based in Hollywood. This does not include the department head, who oversees both teams and works out the Santa Monica and Hollywood offices throughout the week. The attorneys will guide the interns through legal assignments and projects.
• Contractual research
• Drafting and redlining assignment that may include, LODs, NDAs, and tolling agreements
• Reviewing and drafting artist agreements
• Attending meetings
• Reviewing content for IP and clearance issues.

Must be enrolled as a full-time law student (2L or 3L preferred)

Ideal candidates will have:
• Superior analytical and writing skills and ability
• Comfortable working and researching independently
• Redlining experience a plus

Business/Contract Administration REPUBLIC Corps (NY):

How You'll CREATE:

The legal and business affairs team handles the legal and business matters for REPUBLIC Corps. Its responsibilities include structuring and negotiating artist signings and other music or entertainment related deals, managing legal matters in connection with album releases and advising on other label business.
• Assist with clearance work for third party materials which are incorporated into audio- and audio-visual content release by UMG East Coast Labels
• Research details on various third-party licensors, assist in drafting label waivers, assist with tracking third party profit participations, assist with updating clearance charts for East Coast releases

Ideal candidates will have:
• Comprehend basic legal documents
• Experience with Monday.com (a plus)

Business & Legal Affairs REPUBLIC Corps (NY):

How You'll CREATE:

The legal and business affairs team handles the legal and business matters for REPUBLIC Corps. Its responsibilities include structuring and negotiating artist signings and other music or entertainment related deals, managing legal matters in connection with album releases and advising on other label business.
• Organizing agreements (i.e., reading contracts for specific info and compiling data/creating charts or logs)
• General departmental support as needed
• Assist in drafting and revising various types of proposals
• Draft memoranda and summarized recording proposals for distribution to company executives
• Participate in production and clearance meetings

Must be enrolled as a full-time law student (2L or 3L preferred)

Ideal candidates will have:
• Exposure to contract coursework
• Minimum 20 hours of availability each week during regular business hours

Business & Legal Affairs UMLE, Bilingual (English/ ) (FL):

How You'll CREATE:
• Maintain guest artist records for UMLE artists, including: (i) liaising with third parties and managing participation requests; (ii) coordinating approvals of participations internally; (iii) tracking all participations (external and internal) via a digital database.
• Create and manage centralized artist rosters and artist contact sheet for UMLE labels.
• Help maintain and update various internal contract databases and spreadsheets of all artist agreements and related rights.
• Support BA with option tracking/exercising and deal termination processes.
• Conduct general legal and contractual research as required; review music agreements, amendments and related documents as requested by BA, A&R/Admin, Finance, etc., and prepare ad hoc contract summary reports and memos.
• Assist with non-publishing matters (i.e., reviewing master-use & synch licenses, and draft and issuing same upon request).
• Review and analyze chain of title documents to confirm necessary transfer of rights for applicable exploitation, as well as prepare written analysis to identify issues (if any).
• Review and analyze video footage to identify clearance issues, including product placement, trademark and copyright matters.
• In the event of overflow, assist in reviewing and interpreting audio and video checklists and related documents to check for legal issues and accuracy.
• Participate in department discussions regarding best practices, standard language and policies in order to enable drafting consistency and improve workflow/streamline processes.

Must be enrolled as a full-time law student (2L or 3L preferred)

Ideal candidates will have:
• Fluent proficiency; speak, read, and write
• Strong analytical skills
• Drafting skills

Business & Legal Affairs Virgin Music Group (CA):

How You'll CREATE:

The Business Affairs Department works at the intersection of entertainment law, business strategy, and creative licensing, ensuring that all agreements with artists, labels, and other partners are negotiated, drafted, and executed in accordance with legal standards. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the legal aspects of the music industry, particularly in music licensing, contract negotiation, and business operations.
• Draft and review a variety of legal agreements, including, exclusive recording, management, distribution, license, profit sharing, production, producer, performer and featured artist agreements, video, photo, remix and other entertainment and music industry related agreements.
• Provide legal support in connection with the entertainment business strategies and the implementation thereof.
• Responsible for the review of data briefs, monitoring of critical dates, payments, and other ongoing rights and obligations set forth in the agreements, and informing appropriate company personnel of such information.
• Conduct legal research to assess potential business opportunities, evaluating the legal landscape and viability of various companies to determine their potential for successful outcomes in collaboration.
• Maintain internal rights management systems.

Must be enrolled as a full-time law student (2L or 3L preferred)

Ideal candidates will have:
• Strong academic performance in law school, particularly in courses related to intellectual property, contracts, entertainment law, or media law.

Business & Legal Affairs Corporate (NY):

How You'll CREATE:

Center legal team handling wide range of commercial services/vendor/IT contracts. We negotiate and draft deals and provide legal support for UMG center business groups including eCommerce, Marketing, Supply Chain, GSO, and others.
• Redlining agreements
• Reviewing problems and conducting legal research
• Summarizing risk
• Sitting in on negotiations
• Drafting templates and clause

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