About the role#
As a Legal Affairs Fellow at Hook, you will work directly with the General Counsel on a wide range of in-house legal matters. This role offers hands-on experience with operational documents, complex content licensing, and intellectual property transactions. You will collaborate with teams across the company, including engineering, marketing, and business development. This fellowship is intended for a 3L or recent law school graduate who wants to understand the practice of law within a music technology startup.
What you'll do#
- Draft, redline, and manage NDAs and confidentiality agreements.
- Prepare and process employment-related documents, including offer letters and contractor agreements.
- Support corporate governance and maintain organizational records.
- Draft and negotiate service agreements, vendor contracts, and partnership deals.
- Assist with content licensing agreements, including sync and distribution deals.
- Conduct due diligence and support deal execution.
- Research and advise on copyright, trademark, and other IP matters.
- Review and redline complex IP licensing and rights agreements.
- Support the management of trademark and patent portfolios.
- Monitor industry developments and regulatory changes.
- Participate in cross-functional projects.
- Gain exposure to risk assessment, compliance, and corporate strategy.
- Build and improve internal legal templates, playbooks, and policies.
What you'll need#
- Status as a 3L at an ABA-accredited law school or a recent law school graduate.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Demonstrated experience in music, intellectual property, or technology law.
- Hands-on drafting and redlining experience, including comfort with tracked changes.
- Understanding of music copyright law and corresponding licenses.
- Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Comfort with social media consumption patterns and creator platforms.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Prior experience in an in-house, law firm, label, publisher, or DSP setting is preferred.
- Familiarity with legal issues at the intersection of AI and copyright is a plus.
- Experience in an early-stage startup is preferred.
- Recent graduates should be admitted to, or sitting for, the New York bar.
Location & details#
- This position is based on-site in New York City, New York.
- The role is full-time.
- This is a paid fellowship.
- The term is on a rolling basis.
About Hook
Hook operates a social music platform that allows users to interact with and modify songs. The company provides creative tools for remixing music and sharing content within communities. It maintains partnerships with artists, labels, and rightsholders to manage licensing. Founded in 2023, the firm is based in New York and employs between 11 and 50 people.
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