Paralegal
The Role:
HarbourView Equity Partners is seeking a Music Rights & Copyright Paralegal to support our Legal and Business Affairs team in the acquisition, management, and monetization of intellectual property assets. This role will focus on copyright administration, music publishing rights, royalty revenue streams, and transactional documentation associated with HarbourView’s growing portfolio of music and entertainment assets.
The position provides direct exposure to asset acquisitions, catalog purchases, licensing arrangements, and royalty collections across the global music ecosystem. The Paralegal will work closely with HarbourView’s legal, finance, and investment professionals to ensure the firm’s intellectual property assets are properly documented, administered, and monetized.
What You Will Do:
Support the preparation and review of asset purchase agreements, licensing agreements, publishing agreements, administration agreements, and other commercial contracts related to music and entertainment assets.
Assist with transaction execution, including preparation of signature packets, closing binders, document checklists, and maintaining organized digital records for completed transactions.
Maintain and track copyright ownership records, including assisting with copyright registrations, assignments, transfers, and filings with relevant copyright offices.
Help manage and maintain HarbourView’s intellectual property documentation and catalog ownership records.
Support royalty administration by reviewing royalty statements, tracking payment obligations, and coordinating with publishers, administrators, collection societies, and distributors.
Assist in monitoring and collecting royalty income and other revenue streams associated with HarbourView’s music rights portfolio.
Coordinate with finance teams to reconcile royalty statements and ensure correct payment allocations.
Maintain centralized contract and rights management databases, ensuring key contractual obligations and deadlines are tracked.
Conduct legal and industry research related to copyright law, licensing structures, and intellectual property rights.
Assist with outside counsel coordination and special legal projects as needed.
Qualifications:
3–7 years of experience as a paralegal supporting entertainment law, intellectual property law, music publishing, or corporate transactions.
Experience reviewing and organizing commercial contracts, asset purchase agreements, licensing agreements, and royalty-related documentation.
Familiarity with copyright law, intellectual property rights, or music publishing administration strongly preferred.
Understanding of royalty accounting, licensing arrangements, publishing agreements, or music rights revenue structures is highly desirable.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage large volumes of legal documentation across multiple transactions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word, and familiarity with document management systems.
Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program.
Additionally:
Strong attention to detail and document accuracy.
Ability to work cross-functionally with legal, finance, and investment teams.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Willingness to work on-site in Newark, NJ three days per week (Tuesday through Thursday).
About HarbourView Equity Partners
Headquartered in Newark, NJ, HarbourView Equity Partners is a multi-strategy, global investment firm focused on esoteric investment opportunities in the entertainment and media space. We focus on equity and equity related investment opportunities that are supported by several factors including long duration revenue streams, resilience to broad economic downturns, and iconic intellectual property that withstands the test of time.
HarbourView is a long-term investor in content with an industrial platform built to protect, optimize and enhance the legacy of premium IP.
At HarbourView, we believe creators deserve a seat at the table, creatively and economically, to own their narrative and maximize value for all.
Our Values
Integrity. We require equity, authenticity, and radical transparency from our people which creates a virtuous circle of trust and enables our best ideas to prevail.
Intellectual Curiosity. We challenge ourselves to defy conventional wisdom, emboldened by the curiosity of an unvarnished eye, allowing us to see opportunities that others do not yet see. We are bold enough to lead and have a track record of being first.
Impact. Our people show up authentically, as they are, from various professional and personal journeys to drive differentiated outcomes for ourselves, our community and our investors. We come together to with a purpose to drive impact with every dollar invested.