General Counsel
Orfium, United States
Job Description
Company Summary:
Orfium is a fast-growing music technology company representing some of the biggest music companies in the world. We are looking for talented, hardworking people to join our rights management team who are passionate about protecting the value of music. Our office is located in Malibu, CA with a beautiful ocean view overlooking the Malibu Pier. Some of our clients include: Warner Music Group, Sony Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Global Music Rights, Ingrooves, Red Bull, and many more.
Position Summary: The General Counsel is responsible for leading, directing, and overseeing all legal matters relating to the company, which includes, all corporate governance, human resources, and commercial matters.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Lead, direct, and oversee all legal matters relating to the company.
- Structuring, negotiating, documenting and managing of the Company’s commercial activities.
- Collaborate with the business team on commercial endeavors.
- Develop and manage internal governance policies and procedures.
- Manage legal compliance and statutory filings for the company.
- Manage the company’s employee compensation plan.
- Liaison with outside counsel regarding their assignments.
- Create new entities and manage the organization's intellectual property.
- Maintain knowledge of organization’s commercial and legal documents.
- Preserve all corporate records.
- Lead, guide, direct, and evaluate the work of other employees, such as Senior Directors and Managers, and ensure a healthy working environment.
- Examine and create draft agreements as needed.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of practice with an established law firm or company preferred.
- Legal experience in venture capital financing and Mamp;A preferred.
- Experience in working with international organizations and in a multicultural environment.
- Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to businesses.
- Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; extremely detail-oriented.
- Juris Doctor degree from accredited, top-tier law school.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does directly supervise.
Essential Work amp; Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- Available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and a minimum of 5 days per week.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Orfium is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits
Salary Position
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Stock Options
- EAP (Employee Systems Program)
- Simple Ira Match
- Unlimited PTO