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Senior Counsel, Music

Snap Inc.· Legal
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Hybrid (Los Angeles / New York)$251k - $377kFull timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior Counsel, Music with deep expertise in music licensing, publishing, copyright, and digital-media transactions. Provides legal support for Snap’s global music initiatives, advising cross-functional teams and negotiating complex music-related agreements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Snap’s legal strategy for global music licensing and related music partnerships, including the negotiation and renewal of complex agreements with labels, publishers, CMOs, PROs, and other rights holders.
  • Advise Music Partnerships and senior leaders on deal strategy and other high-stakes commercial terms.
  • Counsel Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams on how music rights, contractual restrictions, copyright requirements, and operational controls apply to Snap’s products and services.
  • Advise on generative AI and other evolving technology issues involving music copyright law.
  • Develop practical approaches to copyright compliance and other risk-mitigation measures across Snap’s products and services.
  • Anticipate and manage disputes, regulatory inquiries, litigation threats, and other escalations involving music rights, working with Litigation, Policy, Privacy, and outside counsel as appropriate.
  • Translate complex and changing legal frameworks into clear guidance for business teams across regions.
  • Help develop junior lawyers and oversee outside counsel.
  • Identify opportunities to expand or optimize Snap’s music rights, product capabilities, and commercial offerings while appropriately managing legal and business risk.
  • Handle other content, creator and media partnerships agreements, as well as other projects, at the discretion of the leads of the Snap legal commercial team.
  • Contribute to broader Commercial Legal and company initiatives as needed.
  • Have a deep understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, and AI issues, and how they impact Snap’s products and services.
  • Provide tactical and strategic advice to Snap business and product leaders related to commercial transactions.
  • Advise business clients on Snap policies, business strategy, and legal issues and risks.
  • Assist in creating and improving agreements, templates, and policies for Snap as we develop new products and enter new markets.
  • Exercise sound judgment when negotiating business and legal terms.
  • Occasionally collaborate with outside counsel.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally with colleagues from every part of the company.

Qualifications

  • J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
  • Active membership in a United States state bar, or otherwise qualified to be registered in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program
  • 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience at a media or technology company, entertainment company, music business, or law firm with a sophisticated music, copyright, media, or digital-transactions practice.
  • Significant experience negotiating complex music licensing or publishing agreements, including working directly with major record labels, music publishers, PROs, CMOs, collecting societies, or other global music rights holders.

Skills

Required:Music licensing and publishingNegotiationCopyright lawCross-functional leadership
Nice to have:GenAI and technology issues

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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