Coordinator, Finance and Business & Legal Affairs - Wmgus : Job Details

At Warner Music Group, we're a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.

Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.

Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.

Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

We remain committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We know it fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Your role:

The Finance & Legal Coordinator will be an integral member of the team, working closely within Finance and Business & Legal affairs, as well as across departments and business units at Warner Music Group, gaining invaluable exposure to various elements of a music company. Everyone at ADA is given the opportunity to get involved in special projects and will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the ADA business.

Here you'll get to:

• Manage executive team member's calendars, including communicating with internal executives as well as external label heads, artist managers and lawyers.
• Coordinate and book business travel arrangements, including domestic & international flights, hotels, etc.
• Submit, track, & maintain travel and entertainment expenses.
• Set up & maintain vendor data, create and monitor purchase orders, and coordinate payment approvals across various departments.
• Manage internal A&R cash planning schedules while coordinating closely with Finance to ensure timely payments are made to our partners.
• Coordinate submission & approval of partner invoices and advances in accordance with contractual terms.
• Utilize reporting databases to extract artist consumption metrics and provide Finance with transactional new deal modeling support.
• Liaise between Finance and BLA teams on contract and deal status.
• Draft initial legal documents for attorney review, including proposals and long-form distribution agreements.
• Review agreements to prepare and circulate comprehensive deal summaries to teams, and input agreement data to various internal platforms.
• Interpret, advise and respond to questions regarding complex contractual provisions.
• Track, organize and upload documentation to proprietary server systems.
• Track end dates for label agreements for renewal and termination purposes.
• Support the New York office with team building and other culture centered activities.

About you:

You have a bachelor's degree

You have 1-3 years of experience, preferably in Media & Entertainment

You enjoy working in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment

You have a proven record of problem solving and effective communication skills

You have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

We'd love it if you also had:

• Experience working independently, managing competing priorities and problem solving
• The ability to quickly grasp new concepts and take initiative
• A passion for music
• Interest in music business and/or entertainment law

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

Love this job and want to apply? Click the Apply link at the top of the page, or apply directly with your LinkedIn. Applying with LinkedIn will import all of the information you put in your profile, but will still allow you to upload a resume and cover letter. Don't be discouraged if you don't hear from us right away. We're taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG. Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

This position will require being in the office 4 days a week. We believe that an in-office presence is critical for talent development, collaboration and building strong relationships.

Salary Range $22.00 to $23.50 Hourly Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.