| About SoundCloud What's next in music is first on SoundCloud. As the world’s largest open audio platform, SoundCloud is powered by a connected community of creators, listeners and curators who share, discover and influence what’s new, now and next in music and audio. SoundCloud is looking for a talented, commercially-minded digital media lawyer to join its Business & Legal Affairs team in New York City. This is a rare opportunity to work right at the cutting edge of digital media, at one of Europe’s most successful startups. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud empowers the world’s audio creators with the best tools, services, and resources to build and grow their careers. With over 200 million tracks from 20 million creators heard in 190 countries, what’s next in music is first on SoundCloud. The Role SoundCloud is looking for a digital media lawyer to join its Business & Legal Affairs team in New York City, reporting to the General Counsel. We are looking for a collaborative, energetic, business-savvy attorney with transactional experience supporting marketing, advertising and business development teams. You will face unique challenges, work with amazing people, and take on a role that will ultimately shape the way that music and audio is created and consumed around the world. What you will do: - Provide ongoing legal support for SoundCloud’s various marketing and advertising activities, with a focus on advanced media and technology, online and mobile
- Review, draft, negotiate and manage key contracts such as marketing deals, terms and conditions for digital advertising buys/IO’s, ad tech agreements, ad reseller and programmatic contracts, and sponsorships
- Respond promptly to legal requests from Marketing, Ad Sales, Partnerships and Business Development and other relevant client groups
- Advise on intellectual property rights issues including copyright and trademark
- Deliver timely, pragmatic, and business-focused legal counsel to internal business teams, even in ambiguous situations
- Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and deal with regulatory bodies as required with a particular focus on privacy (GDPR and CCPA) and digital advertising issues
- Coordinate daily with US- and EU-based stakeholders across Business & Legal Affairs, Marketing, Product, Engineering and Security
- Provide guidance on business and legal risks, and company policies, to relevant stakeholders
- Contribute to the development of best practices with business teams
- Build and improve standard form agreements and legal processes
- Identify areas for improvement in internal processes and drive implementation
|
