{"id":803253,"url":"https://alion.io/job/umt-head-of-legal","title":"Head of Legal","company":{"id":686093,"name":"UMT","domain":"umt.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/umt-5","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New York, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":220000,"max":300000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":300000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Dropbox","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-04-15T18:23:07Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-15","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T22:12:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":163,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":162},"description":"Who We Are\nUnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.\nThe UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).\nWe are looking for a Head of Legal to join UnitedMasters. \nThe Head of Legal will serve as a key legal leader across the UnitedMasters enterprise, supporting UnitedMasters LLC and Translation LLC. This role operates at a strategic level, advising the business on risk, commercial structures and transactions, strategy and corporate initiatives, expansion and partnerships, while managing the legal team and working closely with executive leadership.The position is designed to help shape legal and business strategy across music, music technology and advertising.\nThis role is based in Brooklyn, New York with four days in-office and one day remote.\n What You'll Do\nPartner directly with the C-suite and senior leadership to provide strategic legal guidance and risk analysis on key initiatives and company direction.\nStructure and advise on complex commercial arrangements, including distribution, licensing, partnerships, and strategic transactions.\nServe as a senior legal advisor across the full enterprise, including music distribution, product and technology, international expansion, sync and licensing, corporate strategy, business development, advertising, and supporting shared services (HR, Finance, IT).\nManage the internal legal team, setting priorities, allocating resources, and elevating overall legal function performance.\nPartner and coordinate with outside counsel, ensuring efficient execution, cost management, and alignment with company objectives.\nLead development and implementation of scalable legal frameworks, policies, and best practices across the organization\nGuide product, technology, and international teams on launches, expansion, and regulatory considerations\nOversee and manage enforcing rights, dispute resolution strategy, including pre-litigation, litigation, and settlement approach.\nEnsure the company operates with a practical, business-forward legal posture that enables growth rather than restricts it\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nBackground in IP, media, technology, music and/or entertainment law, with strong commercial instincts.\nProven ability to operate at a strategic level, advising executives and influencing business outcomes while maintaining strong relationships internally and externally.\nExperience managing or leading legal teams and partnering with outside counsel.\nDeep understanding of commercial deal structures, rights frameworks, and global business operations.\nStrong judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.\nEffective communicator, excellent writer, and outward leader who can translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.\nComfortable operating cross-functionally with product, finance, HR, marketing, and business teams.\nProficiency with AI-powered legal tools and workflows (e.g., contract review/analysis, legal research, and document automation), with the ability to leverage emerging technologies to improve legal efficiency, scalability, and decision-making.\nMinimum Qualifications\nJ.D. from an accredited law school, admitted and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, preferably NY.\n8 to 15 years of experience, with a mix of reputable entertainment law firm and in-house experience\nAbout UnitedMasters, Inc.\nUnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future. Backed by Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, and Apple, UnitedMasters, Inc. is reimagining how brands and artists come together to tell their stories, build profitable growth, and push culture forward.\nSalary Hiring Range: $220,000 - $300,000\nOur salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.)\nIndividual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. \nThe range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.\nThe salary range above is for the NY/CA. 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