Job Description

Music is Universal



It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
How we lead
UMG's fraud prevention team is leading the industry by example in protecting the integrity of the global streaming ecosystem. We work across UMG labels, brands, and internal teams -- including Commercial Affairs and Business Affairs -- as well as with our external digital partners to detect, prevent, and respond to fraudulent activity. The Account Manager will serve as the central conduit connecting these groups, ensuring our anti-fraud operations, contractual obligations, and partner relationships are aligned and effective. This role can be based out of any of our US or European office locations or remote.

How you'll createAct as the day-to-day representative for fraud prevention at UMG in all operational and strategic engagements with DSPs. Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure our goals are reflected across all of our new and pre-existing licensing agreements. Lead internal anomaly detection reviews, coordinating data from multiple systems to validate and escalate streaming irregularities. Serve as the central liaison for UMG repertoire owners and regional Business Affairs leads -- chairing monthly meetings to share insights, align investigations, and surface market-level priorities. Produce monthly reports and scorecards, summarizing partner performance, market trends, and identified anomalies. Handle rights holder escalations within UMG, ensuring cases of suspected manipulation or fraud are communicated, tracked, and resolved effectively. Develop and maintain internal alignment across teams to ensure consistency in process and data handling. Create and deliver internal and external presentations highlighting fraud prevention impact, market insights, and partner collaboration. Assemble detailed evidence briefs and summaries of bad actors for senior stakeholders and strategy leads. Support ongoing development of fraud-prevention reporting -- ensuring internal metrics evolve with partner behavior and ecosystem trends.

Bring your vibeExperience in account management, partner operations, commercial strategy, or digital rights management within the music, media, or tech industries. Skilled communicator and excellent story teller, with experience leading meetings and presenting insights to internal executives and external partners. Strong organizational and project management skills -- able to track complex deliverables, manage multiple stakeholder groups, and meet deadlines across global time zones. Analytical mindset with comfort interpreting data and drawing conclusions -- SQL, Python, or Looker experience is a plus but not required. Proven ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable presentations and documentation. Familiarity with the digital music ecosystem, streaming economics, and partner operations. Detail-oriented and reliable -- capable of maintaining accurate records, reports, and evidence logs across multiple investigations. Collaborative, diplomatic, and proactive -- you thrive in cross-functional environments and enjoy turning insights into impact.

Bonus Tracks: Your BenefitsGroup Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%) Private Medical Insurance 25 paid days of annual leave Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available Holiday Purchase scheme Dental and Travel Insurance options Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice Cars Subsidised Gym Membership Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know...
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

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Universal Music Group