Senior Director, Legal Affairs

Job Summary:

JOB DESCRIPTION – Senior Director, Legal Affairs

Location: Los Angeles, CA USA

Division: Ticketmaster 

Contract Terms: Regular, Full-Time

THE TEAM

The legal team plays a crucial role in safeguarding Ticketmaster’s legal interests while supporting strategic business goals.

THE JOB

As Senior Director, Legal Affairs you will be responsible for overseeing a wide range of legal matters, negotiating and drafting contracts, and advising on business strategies.  You will have the opportunity to negotiate global deals involving a range of e-commerce applications including, but not limited to the following: sponsorship and advertising opportunities, technology integrations with websites, apps and social media platforms, retail pricing consultation services, and to shape the relationship we have with brand partners offering services in the live sports and music industries.  You will advise the business on legal matters directly affecting business development and be part of be a wider professional, dynamic, friendly, and experienced global legal team. 

Note that this role could be titled as Senior Counsel, Director or Senior Director, Legal Affairs based on the candidate’s relevant experience.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Reporting directly into the SVP & Senior Counsel – Legal Affairs, you will primarily be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all types of contracts, from complex, high-dollar value, commercial contracts, novel outbound services agreements, affiliate agreements, consulting services agreements and enterprise MSAs to standard technology license agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, procurements, insertion orders, SOWs, SaaS agreements, SLAs and NDAs. 
• Working closely with business development teams to support our e-commerce distribution networks, sponsorships and brand marketing, ticket pricing services and travel experience offerings.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating advertising and media marketing deals (purchase and sale).
• Developing and implementing best-in-class contract templates.
• Advising business stakeholders regarding legal and practical issues related to contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Comfortably and confidently handling transactions without precedent and providing advice to internal teams on novel legal issues.
• Identifying potential legal risks and proposing risk mitigation strategies to safeguard the company’s interests.
• Advising leadership on legal implications of business decisions and providing proactive guidance to minimize legal exposure. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide legal support and guidance in developing and executing global business strategies, with a consistent but locally relevant approach.
• Managing the successful delivery of services by outside counsel.
• Addressing questions and issues that arise from various internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW or TECHNICAL SKILLS

• JD from accredited law school and applicable state bar membership in good standing.
• At least 6 years of experience at an internationally/nationally-recognized law firm or in-house legal department; a combination of law-firm and in-house experience is strongly preferred
• Experience leading negotiations with large global companies.
• E-commerce, media and technology experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent contract drafting skills, including developing templates, structuring novel deals, and reviewing and negotiating multi-party agreements.
• Nuanced understanding of general principles of law applicable to commercial practice in the e-commerce sphere.
• Ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and concisely to non-specialists and advise the business and subject matter experts persuasively and with confidence.

YOU (BEHAVIORAL SKILLS)

• Commitment to work both independently and collaboratively with numerous people at all levels throughout the company.
• Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure; take initiative and manage multiple assignments at any given time and prioritize them effectively and appropriately with minimal supervision.
• Skilled at working across cross functional teams both locally and globally within the company.
• A team player with a collaborative attitude that can communicate effectively with various internal functions.
• Sound business judgment, and flexibility/adaptability/creativity to manage complex contract negotiations, ambiguity, and dynamically changing business needs.

LIFE AT TICKETMASTER

We are proud to be a part of Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live entertainment company.

Our vision at Ticketmaster is to connect people around the world to the live events they love. As the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the leading global provider of enterprise tools and services for the live entertainment business, we are uniquely positioned to successfully deliver on that vision. 

We do it all with an intense passion for Live and an inspiring and diverse culture driven by accessible leaders, attentive managers, and enthusiastic teams. If you’re passionate about live entertainment like we are, and you want to work at a company dedicated to helping millions of fans experience it, we want to hear from you.

Our work is guided by our values:

Reliability - We understand that fans and clients rely on us to power their live event experiences, and we rely on each other to make it happen.

Teamwork - We believe individual achievement pales in comparison to the level of success that can be achieved by a team

Integrity - We are committed to the highest moral and ethical standards on behalf of the countless partners and stakeholders we represent

Belonging - We are committed to building a culture in which all people can be their authentic selves, have an equal voice and opportunities to thrive

BENEFITS & PERKS

Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of benefits:

• HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time, and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion.  You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.  We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  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.  It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Ticketmaster strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. 

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, Ticketmaster 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, Ticketmaster 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.  Ticketmaster 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.

Ticketmaster recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Ticketmaster 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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The expected compensation for this position is:

$208,000.00 USD - $260,000.00 USD

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.