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Sony Senior Associate Business Affairs Contract Administration United States, New York, New York
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Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.
Contract Administration:Evaluate and summarize all pertinent deal terms (i.e. term status, advances, retention rights, royalty rates, etc.) for a segment of Sony Music Publishing’s Canada, Latin and Film/TV agreements in the Contract Administration Department’s database
- Update deal summaries and tracking reports as agreements are signed, modified or terminated.
- Recognize unique requirements and variations in agreements for special handling.
- Maintain the list of new deals and process all incoming agreements on a timely basis.
- Maintain Deal Expiration Reports and circulate for Creative, Business Affairs, and upper Management review on a quarterly basis.
- Update various other Contract Administration Department reports with relevant deal information.
Miscellaneous:
- Track writer’s song deliveries and assist in delivery and release information research.
- Circulate time-sensitive Option Memos for required upper management approvals.
- Send all outgoing mail for Contract Administration Department.
- Provide coverage for the Assistant Manager, Business Affairs & Contract Administration in processing time-sensitive payment requests and in the maintenance of deal summaries and expiration tracking reports for US deals.
- Research digitally archived documents and agreements as requested.
- Collaborate on system and process improvement projects.
- Additional business critical projects and agreement information requests, as assigned.
Who You Are: (
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3-5 years' experience with music publishing legal, copyright and/or contract administration.
- A highly organized person that pays close attention to details.
- Adept at prioritizing time-sensitive tasks.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
- Proficient computer skills and fluency in Microsoft Suite; ability to learn music publishing company-specific systems.
- A self-starter with the capacity to work independently, as well as within a team.
- Excellent communication skills (spoken, telephone, written)
- Some Travel May Be Required.
- 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume may require extended working hours for evening and late-night events.
- May be asked to work during high volume seasons (i.e. end of calendar year, end of fiscal year, etc)
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
What We Give You:
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey.
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching.
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans.
- We invest in your professional growth & development.
- Time off for a winter recess and early close Summer Fridays.
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Sony Associate Director Business & Legal Affairs United States, New York, New York
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Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.
Job Purpose:The Associate Director is responsible for transactional, litigation and other departmental matters aimed at enabling the business to achieve its objectives. This role is responsible for negotiating and drafting contracts and other documents, and participating in efforts to protect SMP’s songwriters and intellectual property rights.
What You’ll Do:
Draft and negotiate various types of publishing agreements, including co-publishing, purchase agreements, administration agreements,modifications/extensions,etc.
Respond promptly to requests from various internal and external clients
Partner and collaborate with royalty personnel on responses to audit claims. Negotiate and draft audit settlement agreements
Partner with Sony in-house litigation staff and outside counsel on litigation matters: Review claims, coordinate responses to discovery requests, review answers, motion papers, briefs, etc.
Partner closely with A&R staff on preparation of proposals
Prepare and circulate deal approval memos
Advise internal clients on legal issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, copyright issues, company policies and procedures, intellectual property and agreement strategy
Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
Perform other relevant duties as assigned
Who You Are:
JD required, licensed and in good standing to practice law in California and/or NY
Excellent drafting/writing and communication skills
Prior experience working for a law firm or corporate experience negotiating and drafting
2+ years’ experience working in the media industry
Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
Strong organization skills with high attention to detail
Ability to be innovative and suggest change/improvements within scope of work
Ability to professionally interface with all levels of the organization, clients and vendors
Willingness to learn and adapt to new responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Related licensing experience within the entertainment industry
Ability to research legal matters quickly and accurately
Knowledge of domestic and international copyright issues
Knowledge of PRO issues and foreign PRO issues.
High levels of integrity, discretion and honesty
Ability to adhere to deadlines, execute on tasks and handle multiple, diverse assignments
Strong time management skills
Computer literacy (MS Word & Excel essential)
What We Give You:
You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
We invest in your professional growth & development
Time off for a winter recess
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $135,000-$150,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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Sony Senior Desktop Support Specialist ON-SITE United States, New York, New York
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Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide first class support for a high energy creative and executive team.
- Provision new equipment and onboard new users and provide welcome training.
- Perform account provisioning and permissions assignments.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot desktops, laptops, printers, scanners, mobile devices, and other peripheral equipment as required.
- Perform basic break fix tasks.
- Support security teams on incident response and use of patching and anti-malware tools.
- Troubleshoot connectivity issues both wired/wireless.
- Provide global support for any SMP location as required.
- Liaise with Sony L2 & L3 teams to assist with troubleshooting and configuration of local infrastructure as required.
- Work with SMP infrastructure staff to navigate a wiring closet to patch workstations/devices into the network as appropriate.
- Have a basic understanding of SMP’s business applications and refer support requests to appropriate resources as needed, which might or might not be within SMP.
- Submit purchaserecommendations/requeststo appropriate SMP staff to ensure availability of user PCs and peripherals.
- Work in our Service Desk ticketing system.
- Document troubleshooting steps & procedures so others can leverage knowledge.
- Provide training and coaching to less experienced team members.
- Be a contributing member of a global support team.
- Maintain inventory of local assets.
- Project based work as needed.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field.
- Strong understanding of Windows and MAC environments.
- Have strong interpersonal skills and be able to manage expectations of a demanding user community.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint and Office 365 Administration.
- Experience with Service Desk ticketing systems such as Jira or ServiceNow.
- 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume frequently require extended working hours for evening and late-night events.
- Be familiar with basic security & privacy principles (MFA, Access Control, Asset Management, phishing, data protection, encryption)
- Broadly familiar with basic networking concept (tcp/ip, subnets, dhcp, dns)
What We Give You:
- You join an inclusive, collaborative, and global community where you can fuel the creative journey.
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching.
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans.
- We invest in your professional growth & development.
- Time off for a winter recess.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $95,000-102,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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Sony Associate Director Privacy United States, New York, New York
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, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more:.
(SCA) is seeking aAssociate DirectorDX groupSan DiegoLos Angeles. This position will report toleadership, with day to day management bySr.cross-group dataprogram to secure Sony’s information assets, services, and the products that depend on them, thus, building trust with customers and stakeholders, and protecting the privacy of Sony’s customers and employees.
Responsibilities:
er privacy program requirements,withafocus onfuture technologies (including AI), digital transformation initiatives (includingprojects oncross-group affiliate data sharing andcustomer marketing),accountconsolidation/unifiedID, andglobalproduct privacyand supporting Japanand U.S.-based stakeholders.
Supports the management ofglobalprivacy projects andinitiatives related to protectingthe personal data of customers, employees,talentandother third parties.
support across the company andconductsprivacy impact assessmentsas a privacy subject matter expertand privacy technical expert.
swithteams across the companyregardingprivacy issuesand the integration ofSony’sprivacymanagement framework and privacybest practices.
sknowledge of applicable privacy laws, regulations,and standards, and monitors advancements in information privacy technologies; particularly in relation toconsumer-facing accounts, data sharing platforms,AI, connected vehicles,and consumerproduct privacy.
sin partnershipwithappropriateteamssuch as IT andDigital Transformationto enhancegovernance, controls and documentation, and address findings.
sin thedevelopment and facilitation ofprivacy training, personnel training,and awareness programsacross the enterprise to improve employee awareness, especially in areas of privacy enhancingtechnologies.
Qualifications:
Minimum of8-10years’demonstrable data privacy experience.This could have been in acompliance, legal,information security, information technologyor consultingcapacity.
hands onprivacy experience, and certificationssuch as CIPPorCIPTstrongly preferred.
Japanese language skillspreferred.
Bachelor’s degree inan appropriate field, such as information technology, law, management.
,including GDPRand CCPA/CPRA.
draftingprivacy compliance wording and documentation for consumer products
providingpractical advice on privacy enhancing technologies such as privacy impact assessment for consumer products or services.
Exceptional communication and advocacy skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to express complex and technical issues as understandable language within Sony, and with clients and other stakeholders.
eam player.
Excellent analytical andproblem solvingskills.
Ability to work and communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of executives.
to manage multiple programs simultaneously, with strong ability to prioritize multiple.tasks and respond to emergencies, organize and schedule work effectively.
Ability to travel internationally asrequired, up to 20%.
ligible to work unrestricted in theUK (and if necessary, theUnitedStates.
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, obligation to serve in the armed forces of the United States, citizenship, disabled veteran status, Vietnam era status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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Sony Senior Coordinator Deal Analysis United States, New York, New York
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Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.
What You’ll Do:
Prepare cash flow valuations for new signings, extensions, and acquisitions (IRR/NPV).
Facilitate interdepartmental communication and track progress related to ongoing deal negotiations.
Maintain and update internal department records related to deal analyses (as required).
Oversee preparation and delivery of ongoing reports delivered to other internal deal stakeholders within the organization
Collect and analyze data from copyright and royalty system, as well as industry resources such as Luminate MusicConnect and Mediabase.
Participate in developing and reviewing analytical tools.
Prepare or assist with special projects as needed.
Who You Are:
3 or more years of music industry related experience or similar experience in business development or financial modeling
Must have advanced Excel skills with working knowledge of pivot tables and data analysis. Must also have general computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and PowerPoint)
Strong research, analytical and math skills
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work on multiple tasks, think spontaneously and meet deadlines
Experience with music publishing legal, finance, and/or administration preferred
BS/BA degree with a major in Music Business, Finance, or related field preferred
Some Travel Required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States
7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume frequently require extended working hours for evening and late-night events
What We Give You:
You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork • An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
We invest in your professional growth & development
Time off for a winter recess
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $60,000-$65,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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Sony Senior Analyst Risk Management United States, New York, New York
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The Senior Analyst, Risk Management position reports to the Senior Director, Risk Management, andis responsible foraiding in the administration of Sony’s insurance programsThe position involves evaluating insurance related data todepartment personnel in the establishment of global insurance programs, claims administration, premiumand policy administration.
The position interfaces mostly with financial and legal senior management internally and insurance brokers and insurance carriers externally toIn addition, the position works withSenior Director, Risk Management, to develop innovative solutions and strategies,implement, manage, andinsurance and self-insurance programs.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
, Legal department, insurance brokers and insurance carriersto developtheappropriate programstructure, strategy, andcoverage termsthat meet the needs of Sony’s operations and emerging risks.
Prepare market submissions, including the gathering, organizing, and analyzing of exposure data, and provide to insurance brokers to obtain renewal proposals.
Create and present, in conjunction with the Risk Management team, underwriter presentations to showcase Sony’s operations, strategic direction, emerging risks and answer questions from the insurance markets.
Assist in the preparation of the annual corporate insurance budget for each respective Sony Group companies. Present the budgets to Controllers and/or CFOs,advisingthem on the conditions that affect overall program costs.Obtain approval for the annual insurance budget.
Coordinate analysis of exposures with actuaries, brokers, and underwriters for their coverage evaluation and placement options.
Review insurance program specifications and quotations for accuracy and completeness. Assistin the negotiations with the insurance broker and underwriters to obtain the most competitive structure, pricing,termsand conditions.
Present recommendations and obtain approval from the respective Sony Group Companies’ senior management, including Controllers and/or General Counsel, on the strategy, program structure, and results of negotiations with the insurance market.
Review contracts for various events, products, services, leases, associated business activities, IT (Information Technology), etc. and provide recommendations to assure reasonable insurance requirements are addressed.
Perform due diligence on various typesof transactions (mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, jointventuresand/or other types). Develop strategy and provide recommendations on insurance integration and confirm coverage upon deal closing.
Monitor progress of insurance carriers’ claimadministration.Secure information from Sony business units toassistin concluding claims with insurers as quickly as possible.
Responsible for coordinating, analyzing and compiling data relativeto insurance audits (i.e., workers’ compensation, general liability).
Review insurance carrier and insurance broker invoices and process for payment.
Assist in the development,implementationand maintenance of an effective premium allocation system for the Sony business units.
Maintain comprehensive and complete schedules of insurance.
Review all insurance carrier property/casualty loss controlrecommendations.Discuss withappropriate departmentpersonnel any items that need department intervention.
Review insurance policies for completeness and accuracy.Follow-up when needed to obtain policies and endorsements.
Assist in the development and distribution of various Management Information Reports to all participating companies to inform and educate as to their individual and group resultsregardingclaims, premiumallocationand general insurance program information.
Maintain a strong relationship and open communication with each Sony Group company to ensure that they are aware of risk management policies and procedures.
Visit facilities to review operations, advisemanagement of applicable insurance programs and/or review insurance company safety/loss prevention recommendations.
- List the required educational background as well as related work experience needed to perform this job effectively. Include required certifications,licensesand/or registrations.
Honesty, trustworthinessand ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above
Your qualifications and experience should include:
seven(7) years related risk management and/or insurance/brokerage experience and/or training.
Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university.
ARM, CPCU and/or Property & Casualty Broker License preferred.
Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to organize, prioritize and follow through on multiple tasks or projects simultaneously.
Solid understanding of insurance and risk management principles.
Working knowledge of various computer software (Word, Exceland Power Point) with ability to create reports.
Team oriented.
Minimal travel.
Must be authorized towork in the US.
generally regular
What we offer you:
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coveragewith coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee assistanceplanand comprehensive behavioral health benefits
Fertility benefits, including, surrogacy, and adoptionassistanceprograms
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short-term & long-term disability plans
Up to 12 weeksof paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options andcompany matchwithv immediatevesting
Education assistanceand student loan programs
Other Programs:
Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
Matching gift program
A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
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Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.
Contract Administration:Evaluate and summarize all pertinent deal terms (i.e. term status, advances, retention rights, royalty rates, etc.) for a segment of Sony Music Publishing’s Canada, Latin and Film/TV agreements in the Contract Administration Department’s database
- Update deal summaries and tracking reports as agreements are signed, modified or terminated.
- Recognize unique requirements and variations in agreements for special handling.
- Maintain the list of new deals and process all incoming agreements on a timely basis.
- Maintain Deal Expiration Reports and circulate for Creative, Business Affairs, and upper Management review on a quarterly basis.
- Update various other Contract Administration Department reports with relevant deal information.
Miscellaneous:
- Track writer’s song deliveries and assist in delivery and release information research.
- Circulate time-sensitive Option Memos for required upper management approvals.
- Send all outgoing mail for Contract Administration Department.
- Provide coverage for the Assistant Manager, Business Affairs & Contract Administration in processing time-sensitive payment requests and in the maintenance of deal summaries and expiration tracking reports for US deals.
- Research digitally archived documents and agreements as requested.
- Collaborate on system and process improvement projects.
- Additional business critical projects and agreement information requests, as assigned.
Who You Are: (
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3-5 years' experience with music publishing legal, copyright and/or contract administration.
- A highly organized person that pays close attention to details.
- Adept at prioritizing time-sensitive tasks.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
- Proficient computer skills and fluency in Microsoft Suite; ability to learn music publishing company-specific systems.
- A self-starter with the capacity to work independently, as well as within a team.
- Excellent communication skills (spoken, telephone, written)
- Some Travel May Be Required.
- 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume may require extended working hours for evening and late-night events.
- May be asked to work during high volume seasons (i.e. end of calendar year, end of fiscal year, etc)
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
What We Give You:
- You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey.
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching.
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans.
- We invest in your professional growth & development.
- Time off for a winter recess and early close Summer Fridays.
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