Legal Assistant (Entertainment)

Location: New York, United States; standard 37.5-hour workweek with overtime if needed. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Annual base salary: $52,800–$75,400

Company

hirify.global Music Publishing is a global music publisher supporting songwriters and composers through creative, commercial, and rights-management services.

What you will do

• Support contract intake, legal matter tracking, deadline follow-up, and escalation of missing or delayed information.
• Collect supporting documents and approvals, route routine legal notices, and prepare agreement summaries and approval memoranda.
• Coordinate DocuSign and other agreement-execution workflows, distribute completed agreements, and maintain matter records.
• Maintain trackers, legal files, templates, checklists, and intake forms while identifying workflow improvements.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, training sessions, domestic and international travel, expense reports, and incoming requests.
• Coordinate post-execution activities, including payment requests and handoffs to contract administration, finance, and business teams.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of administrative or legal support experience in an in-house legal department, law firm, or professional services environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft 365 skills, especially Excel, Word, and Lists.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as JIRA and e-signature platforms such as DocuSign.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, judgment, communication, follow-up, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and work effectively with attorneys, senior management, songwriters, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience supporting commercial or entertainment-related legal matters.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative, and global work community.
• Modern office environment focused on productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) benefits with employer matching.
• Paid leave programs, caregiver support, backup child and elder care, fertility and adoption assistance, and mental health resources.
• Professional growth and development opportunities, plus winter recess time off.