Contracts Lawyer Digital Business (M/W/D)

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Paris, Île-de-France
Mid level
Music
The Role
As a Contracts Lawyer at Believe, you will draft, review, and negotiate contracts for music distribution on various digital platforms. You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance, provide legal support, monitor obligations, and improve internal processes in a dynamic environment.
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Company Description

Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop local artists and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development.

Its 2,020 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.

To support our fast-growing presence on all continents, we are constantly looking for new Believers to join us and make a stronger and more positive impact on the music industry!

Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9).

Ready to #setthetone with Believe?

Job Description

Join Believe as a Contracts Lawyer within the Digital Business division of our Legal Team, based in Paris.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in negotiating and managing the contracts that enable the distribution of our music catalog on streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, YouTube Music, etc.) and social media networks (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) worldwide.

At Believe, you’ll thrive in a dynamic and international environment, where your expertise and enthusiasm will directly contribute to the success of the Digital Business team, located in the UK and Luxembourg.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and validate licensing agreements and other legal documents related to the digital distribution of Believe’s music catalog.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (Tax, Compliance, the subsidiaries’ Legal Counsels, etc.) to ensure that contracts comply with group policies.
  • Provide day-to-day legal support to the Digital Business team by offering well-informed recommendations that balance legal risks with business objectives while safeguarding the Group’s interests.
  • Monitor contractual obligations of platforms regarding reporting and payments in collaboration with the FinOps team. This includes sending formal notices and managing pre-litigation or litigation cases related to overdue payments.
  • Enhance internal processes by contributing to the development and improvement of workflows, group guidelines, and standard contractual clauses and templates.


    Qualifications

    You hold a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law, Media Law, or an equivalent qualification, with 4–6 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in the music or entertainment sectors. Experience working with a streaming platform is a strong advantage.

    • You are fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
    • You are a business-oriented legal partner with a creative mindset, capable of providing innovative legal solutions.
    • You have a strong team spirit, a proactive attitude, and a genuine desire to contribute to the Group’s success.
    • You are known for your strong analytical and organizational skills and your ability to manage multiple priorities with precision and efficiency.

    Additional Information

    Set the tone with us​

    ​Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company! ​

    At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing: shaping the future of the music industry. ​

    We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients: our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world. ​

    We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists. ​

    We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive. ​

    ROCK THE JOB ​

    • Tailor-made training and coaching program ​
    • Remote working policy​
    • A wellness program "Pauses" with many activities and animations in-house​
    • Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist​
    • A healthy and eco-responsible company restaurant​
    • Individual or family health insurance​
    • CSE benefits ​
    • A rooftop​
    • A gym with free classes​

    SING IN HARMONY ​

    • Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet.​
    • Implementation of the sustainable mobility package “Forfait mobilité durable” => Reimbursement of up to 600€ for public transport/low carbon footprint​
    • 5 calendar days 2nd parent leave with 100% pay (in addition to the legal paternity or adoption leave
    The Company
    HQ: Brooklyn, NY
    1,401 Employees
    Hybrid Workplace

    What We Do

    TuneCore is one of the world’s leading digital music companies, helping artists and labels build their audiences and careers, at all stages of their development, in all local markets around the world, with respect, expertise, fairness and transparency.

    As a pioneer in the digital world, TuneCore has developed in-house technology & data organization to provide global distribution and digital marketing solutions.

    With 1,270 employees in over 50 countries, TuneCore owns several brands, labels and companies, including Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack, and AllPoints.

    TuneCore is part of the Next40, won the Europe's Allstar 2019 Company of the Year, and won the « Grand Prix » of France 2020 Future Unicorns.

    You want to collaborate in a dynamic, entrepreneurial company that puts people at the center of its strategy? Join us and #BePartOfIt!

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