Assistant, Music Business Affairs

The Business Affairs Assistant (BAA) handles all administrative tasks for the Music Business Affairs (MBA) Department, whose attorneys are located in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and London. The role involves drafting legal letters, supporting contract review and comparison, maintaining information and documents in the shared MBA database and company platforms, and fielding inquiries received by the department's general email. The position is based in person out of the Nashville, TN office.

• Draft legal letters as assigned, including artist indemnity/release of monies letters, LOD, cease & desist, breach, cancellation and demand notices, settlement letters, letter agreements, NDAs and binder letters
• Draft Consent to Representation Agreements
• Manage the Known Shipper process and paperwork
• Assist agent teams with the cancellation process, email language and indemnity letters
• Manage the Remitter Mismatch process
• Compare and review contracts as assigned
• Respond to general MBA email inquiries and questions from agent teams, flagging matters for the BA team as applicable
• Maintain and update terms and conditions in Musicfx and SharePoint and the master negotiated T&C list, including weekly festival cancellation terms, and support agent teams with Musicfx contract issuing questions and T&C application
• Aggregate information from agent teams and accounting relating to show and festival cancellations and bankruptcies affecting multiple clients
• Manage reference lists for artist insurance brokers and notaries
• Carry out other general MBA department administrative tasks and projects, including managing documents and templates as assigned

• Minimum one year of experience in a corporate setting
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and Adobe Pro, including editing and legal redlines
• Extremely attentive to detail and self-motivated
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills to handle varied personalities and sensitive situations
• Demonstrated level of professionalism, tact and appreciation for the need to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage and prioritise tasks, handle a continuous flow of work and meet deadlines
• Excellent analytic, writing and organisational skills

• Experience with live events and/or contracts or contract administration, and familiarity with legal terminology (preferred but not required)

• In-person role based out of the Nashville, TN office

• Base salary of $47,500 plus bonus potential

• Professional development through learning and development programmes, mentorship opportunities and career advancement support
• Generous paid time off and holiday allowances
• Paid parental leave
• 401k plan including contribution matching
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability coverage options
• Ancillary benefits including critical illness, identity protection, pet insurance and 529 plans
• Commuter benefits, where available

THE·TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide, and represents a world-class roster of artists for live performance, touring, brand partnerships and beyond. Shaped by a belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence, with entrepreneurial agents acting as long-term artist development strategists who build global platforms for influential artists. The MUSIC·TEAM is a division of THE·TEAM and a partner to the world's most iconic sports figures, musical artists, brands and properties across sports, entertainment and culture.