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Universal Music Group Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
Experience: 7-years
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degreeHigh School (S.S.C.E)
loacation Santa Monica, California, United States Of America
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We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.   How We LEAD: The VP, Business & Legal Affairs will serve as a senior legal and strategic advisor across the organization, guiding UMG through complex corporate, strategic, and financial transactions. In this role, you will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to support mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investment activity, and financing initiatives, while shaping governance practices and driving best-in-class legal processes. Bringing strong transactional judgment and a business-forward mindset, the VP will help anticipate risk, craft scalable frameworks, and navigate evolving domestic and international legal landscapes. This role is central to advancing UMG’s long-term growth, ensuring that corporate initiatives are executed with precision, insight, and strategic alignment.   How You'll CREATE: Provides legal support and leadership for (i) corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, (ii) strategic transactions including joint ventures and private equity investments and other commercial arrangements, (iii) financial transactions including credit facilities and debt offerings and (iv) corporate governance and public company matters. Assists with development, maintenance and administration of standard forms, policies and procedures relating to various corporate, strategic and finance transactional matters. Coordinates legal due diligence and disclosures relating to corporate, strategic, and finance transactions. Works collaboratively and creatively with cross-functional corporate team and business units and provides broad spectrum legal support in identifying and mitigating risk issues relating to corporate, strategic, and finance transactions. Reviews, analyzes and keeps current on domestic and international legal developments relevant to areas of responsibility. Bring Your VIBE: Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school and Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university. 5-7 years of experience handling transactional matters as a lawyer practicing in a law firm and/or in the legal department of a public or private company. Preferred Additional Skills: Law Firm or in-house experience relating to M&A, Finance, and/or Venture Capital Investments gained at a top law firm, or Fortune 500 in-house legal department. Problem solver oriented towards finding practical solutions and providing practical guidance. Strong oral and written communication, presentation, training, organizational, and teamwork skills. Self-motivated, detail-oriented, adaptable, innovative and able to provide high-quality and timely work product. The ability to manage a large number and variety of projects, working independently and often in an ambiguous environment utilizing sound and practical business judgment as well as common sense. Embraces a strategic, proactive approach in supporting organizational priorities by identifying, actively pursuing, and closing issues affecting the business. Reliable partner to internal clients, solutions orientated and comfortable interfacing with executive management. Perks Playlist: Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer): Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year) Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution A variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including: Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees 2-weeks paid Winter Break 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day) Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day) Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent Check out our full overview of benefits on the Perks Playlist page of the career site. Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change. Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. For more information, please click on the following links. E-Verify Participation Poster:  English / Spanish E-Verify Right to Work Poster:  English  |  Spanish Job Category: Business & Legal Affairs Salary Range: $88,500-$221,351 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.

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