Senior Counsel, Music

Location: Los Angeles, CA or New York, NY. Expected to work in an office 4+ days per week under hirify.global's “default together” policy.

Base salary: $213,000–$320,000 annually in Zone C, $238,000–$358,000 annually in Zone B, or $251,000–$377,000 annually in Zone A. The role is also eligible for RSUs.

Company

hirify.global is a technology company operating hirify.globalchat, Lens Studio, Spectacles, Bitmoji, and other digital services.

What you will do

• Lead global music licensing strategy and negotiate complex agreements with record labels, music publishers, performance rights organizations, collecting societies, vendors, and other rights holders.
• Advise Music Partnerships and senior business and product leaders on deal strategy, commercial terms, and legal risks.
• Counsel Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams on music rights, copyright requirements, contractual restrictions, and operational controls.
• Advise on generative AI, music-enabled experiences, rights-management systems, and other emerging technology issues.
• Develop copyright compliance and risk-mitigation approaches across hirify.global’s products and services.
• Manage disputes, regulatory inquiries, litigation threats, outside counsel, and the development of junior lawyers.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in a United States state bar or qualification as registered in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in a media, technology, entertainment, music, or sophisticated copyright and digital-transactions practice.
• Significant experience negotiating complex music licensing or publishing agreements with major labels, publishers, PROs, CMOs, collecting societies, or other global rights holders.
• Deep knowledge of music licensing, publishing, copyright, digital-media transactions, and related commercial and operational issues.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, analytical, communication, judgment, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• 5+ years of in-house experience supporting consumer technology, online platforms, streaming, social media, media, or entertainment businesses.
• Experience with generative AI, music technology, content operations, rights-management systems, or music-related product launches.
• Experience managing high-value, high-risk transactions and coordinating global outside counsel.
• Experience leading or mentoring a legal team in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with Product, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Policy, Privacy, Litigation, and Legal teams.
• Paid parental leave and comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages with long-term equity participation through RSUs.
• Equal opportunity employment and a focus on diverse backgrounds and perspectives.