Firebird Music

Attorney

• Serve as Firebird’s in-house counsel and strategic business partner across its labels and publishing companies
• Structure, draft, and negotiate joint ventures, label investments, recording and profit-split deals, publishing contracts, distribution, sync and licensing, brand and sponsorship deals, and live performance agreements
• Own day-to-day legal and business affairs for a growing label and publishing roster, primarily focused on recorded music
• Manage outside counsel on litigation, IP disputes, and regulatory matters while rationalizing outside legal spending
• Use Firebird’s Claude instance and other AI tools to streamline contract review, drafting, research, and tracking
• Participate in business development and creative meetings and provide legal guidance during deal formation
• Partner with Finance & Accounting and Royalties teams to implement and track deal terms from signature to statement
• Work with creative services teams on partnership deals with brands and media companies
• Track contract deadlines, options, deliveries, and audits
• Maintain an organized, searchable library of executed agreements, forms, and legal memos
• Translate rights, obligations, and legal risk into plain language and flag issues early
• Monitor domestic and international entertainment trends
• Mentor and manage junior business affairs counsel

VP, Business – Legal Affairs