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