Senior Project Manager

About us:

Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop local artists and labels in the digital ecosystem by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development.  

Its 1,610 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support local artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness, and transparency.  

To support our fast-growing presence on all continents, we are constantly looking for new Believers to join us and make a stronger and more positive impact on the music industry! 

Believe is listed on compartment A of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9). 

www.believe.com 

Ready to #setthetone with Believe? 

Duration: Permanent 

Location: Mumbai

Project Title: Project Manager for Small Catalogue Acquisition (SCA) deals

REPORTING LINE:

Direct reporting line: GMO (or GM for regions without GMO, e.g., SEA, LATAM)

Dotted reporting line: VP SCA 

MISSION 

The India & SEA Local SCA Project Manager will be responsible for managing all catalogue acquisition processes within [country / region], ensuring efficient execution of transactions from pricing to deal closing & integration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage end-to-end catalogue acquisition processes in Asia
• Oversee and prioritize the deal pipeline in collaboration with local teams - assessing deal eligibility and attractivity
• Analyze past catalogue performance, model future cash flows and determine target acquisition price
• Negotiate key business and financial terms of the transactions in collaboration with the Catalogue Acquisition Lawyer and the local team (non-binding agreements, asset purchase agreements) 
• Onboard and manage key stakeholders internal and stakeholder as the deal / transaction may require
• Prepare post-merger integration kick-off meetings, anticipating potential challenges and engaging relevant expert teams early in the process

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors and /or Master's degree in Business law with combined expertise in Intellectual Property and M&A
• 5 to 7 years of experience within law firms and/or as in-house counsel, with a proven track record of IP/content rights-related transactions 
• Strong problem-solving mindset with appetence for corporate law and transactional dynamics 
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders 
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) require

Good to Have:

• Strong inclination for corporate law and transactional dynamics 
• International work / education with experience of working in multi-country setup