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Job Title: Associate Counsel

Reports To: President, Warner Music Canada

Department: Business Affairs

Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada

Job Type: Regular, Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Pay range: $120,000 - $170,000/annual
Vacancy: Backfill

A little bit about our team:

We are Warner Music Group, home to a broad roster of new stars and legendary artists through a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Elektra, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin', Warner Bros., Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Your role:

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal and business affairs support to Warner Music Canada, acting as the primary in-house legal advisor for the region. This role supports senior leadership, A&R, marketing, finance, and operations teams across a broad range of matters including artist and commercial agreements, intellectual property, corporate governance, compliance, employment, and disputes. The role requires a commercially minded lawyer who can operate independently in a fast-paced, creative, and highly regulated environment.

Here you'll get to:

Legal & Business Affairs

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
  • Recording agreements (album, single, track-based, profit share, bespoke deals)
  • Distribution, merchandising, sync licensing, brand partnerships,

• Support artist lifecycle matters including signings, renegotiations, option exercises, and terminations
• Work closely with Finance on deal analysis, P&Ls, and commercial assessments

• Serve as trusted legal advisor to senior management and cross-functional teams

• Advise on copyright, neighbouring rights, trademarks, and digital rights matters
• Support rights management for the region by being Warner's representative on various boards and industry group committees, including serving on the ReSound Board.

• Maintain and oversee contract records, option diaries, and rights management systems

• Support corporate governance, delegations of authority, and conflict-of-interest processes
• Coordinate government and regulatory matters, including copyright reform initiatives with industry bodies and associations

About you:

• Canadian law degree and member in good standing with a Canadian law society
• Minimum 5-6 years post-call experience (other relevant experience considered)
• Strong knowledge of copyright law and commercial contracting of recording agreements
• Experience in entertainment, media, or music industry is a strong asset
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• High degree of professional ethics, judgment, and discretion
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
• Commercially astute, collaborative, and culturally aware

We'd love it if you also had:

• Experience working within a music company or multinational organization
• Experience negotiating DSP, artist, and brand partnership agreements
• Familiarity with Canadian and global music industry practices

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, 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 catalog 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: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

Love this job and want to apply?

Click the "Apply" link 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.

Please note that due to the volume of applicants we receive for a given position, you may not be contacted if you do not meet minimum eligibility requirements for this position.

Thanks for your interest in working for Warner Music Group. We love it here and think you will too.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, religious beliefs, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression,pregnancy, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to PeopleTeam.Canada@warnermusic.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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.

Warner Music Canada does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated filtering software to screen, rank, or select applicants. Every application submitted is reviewed personally by our recruiting team to ensure every candidate receives fair and thoughtful consideration.

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, 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 catalog 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: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.