Legal and Business Affairs

ABOUT THE ROLE The Legal & Business Affairs Manager will run the day-to-day legal function of the company, acting as a hands-on business partner to the commercial, A&R, content, and cross functional teams and reporting to the Head of Legal & Business Affairs. The role covers high volume contract drafting, licensing, and regulatory matters across the music business — protecting the company’s interests while enabling artists, catalogue, and commercial partnerships to move quickly. It suits a capable lawyer who can own the day-to-day independently.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day legal and contractual requests from legal, commercial, A&R and marketing, and cross-companies.

• Draft, review, negotiate (where needed), and manage a wide range of agreements, including mainly artist distribution deals and content distribution deals; also music licensing deals, publishing, label, producer and other supporting agreements, vendor and supplier contracts.

• Understanding of how to handle rights, royalties, and intellectual property matters — including copyright, neighbouring rights, and the registration and protection of the company’s catalogue.

• Ensure all contracts align with company policies, Egyptian law, and industry best practice, coordinating with collecting societies and regulators as needed.

• Review and support agreements involving foreign labels, distributors, and digital platfo