Contract Account Specialist (M/F/D)
Company Description
Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency. Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher. Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers. With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards. Believe is a simplified joint-stock company under French law. Ready to set the tone with Believe ?
Job Description
Operations – Legal & Rights – Contract Management Specialist dedicated to PMI (Contract Management Specialist – PMI) Reporting to the Head of Client Management Operations, the Contract Management Specialist dedicated to Post-Merger Integration Projects (PMI) will be the referent for all PMI projects. You will have a dotted line with the Head of PMI-Operations. The PMI projects are mainly the following: Acquisition of masters (back-catalog acquisition) Migration of contracts to Believe Group back-office tools. For the PMI-projects, the Contract Management Specialist will be responsible for: Reviewing contracts for all business units. Reviewing contracts’ operability vs Believe back-office systems and business rules. Acting as a critical filter and able to challenge existing contracts to turn them fully operable. Checking producer data and legal entities in contracts as per KYC procedures. Analyzing and the treatment of contractual deviations compared to standard clauses. Setting up contracts in our back-office systems (manual or automated) Controlling contractual data settings in back-office tools. Establishing amendments that could be necessary for migrations between legacy systems and Believe Group systems. Completing the migration methodology documentation Identifying obstacles and their impacts in terms of migration activities and/or planning Identifying evolutions required to Believe tools and the follow-up of those change requests with Product teams. Supporting local teams to explain Believe processes and anticipate changes. Supporting PMI-Project managers to define target operating models. Supporting PMI-Project managers to define the overall migration strategy and plan. Validating the workload sizing for each PMI projects, prepared by PMI projects managers
Qualifications
Contract Management, Legal operations or equivalent background experience Legal acumen with deep understanding of contract law Analytical skills with proven ability to handle large data sets Strong logic and reasoning skills Collaboration & Relationship management with Internal stakeholders Communication skills Process & Support oriented English & French are a must – Any other language will be considered as a plus. Additional Information SET THE TONE WITH US Working at Believe means having individual and collective impact in a fast-growing company! At all stages of their careers, Believers are an important part of what we are doing: shaping the future of the music industry. We need teams that truly reflect the diversity of our clients: our international presence is an inspiring and enriching work environment for each one of us, with daily opportunities to connect with our colleagues all over the world. We have two hearts at Believe - our People and our Artists. We believe in THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE, who grow every day to develop their potential… We aim to provide our Believers with the best environment to thrive. ROCK THE JOB Tailor-made training and coaching program Remote working policy A well-being program Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist Contractor role SING IN HARMONY Ambassador program: an employee volunteering initiative dedicated to all Believers interested in having a positive impact on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), wellbeing and the planet. Shaping Together: A Group-wide event focused on volunteerism and community impact We are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We, therefore, welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. Contract type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term)