Director of Business and Legal Affairs

This is a Full Time Job

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Provide transactional legal support to Live Nation affiliated management, artist development and production companies
• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to, personal management agreements and related documents (e.g., term extensions, termination agreements, co-management agreements), non-disclosure agreements, consulting/independent contractor agreements, vendor/service provider agreements, collaboration agreements, talent agreements, license agreements, venue agreements, clearance agreements, and sponsorship agreements
• Advise and provide timely advice and guidance on business and legal matters to the affiliated companies
• Communicate and interact with affiliated companies and third-party attorneys to negotiate and finalize contracts
• Assist with updating internal contract templates
• Manage contract process and provide regular status updates to internal team members and affiliated companies

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Minimum of 5 years working as a lawyer with a major law firm and/or in-housel legal department with at least 3 years of relevant experience negotiating and drafting a variety of music and entertainment legal transactions and agreements
• Required experience related to artist management, concert promotion and/or live events
• J.D. and membership in the California Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the California Bar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, sound business judgment and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Desire to partner with business clients to provide practical solutions
• Proficiency in document review, editing and redlining
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate effectively with all levels of business operations
• High level of personal integrity and professional ethics

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

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