Associate Counsel

Job Description

THE JOB

We are seeking an Associate Counsel with corporate legal experience to join the Legal Department for Live Nation Entertainment's Concerts Division, a segment of the Live Nation Entertainment live music business. This role will be based in Beverly Hills, California.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including, without limitation, service provider agreements, promotion agreements, production agreements, license agreements, equipment rental agreements, booking agreements, co-promotion agreements, artist performance agreements, festival promotion agreements and consulting/independent contractor agreements.
• Provide timely and accurate advice on legal matters to business teams, including advising on risks and liabilities associated with potential transactions, existing contracts, pre-litigation dispute resolution efforts, and policy documents.
• Communicate and interact with internal business partners and third-party attorneys to negotiate and finalize contracts.
• Assist with updating internal contract templates.
• Manage contract process and provide regular status reports to internal team members.
• Research various legal questions and provide clear recommendations to internal staff.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Participate in special projects and perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• J.D. from accredited law school.
• Minimum of two years of experience as an attorney, negotiating and drafting sophisticated legal transactions and agreements.
• Licensed or ability to become licensed to practice law in the State of California and in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• Experience directly related to the concert promotion, festival, or venue management business is a plus.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage high volume under tight deadlines and with minimal supervision.
• Desire to partner with business clients to provide practical solutions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Concise writing skills.
• Experience in interacting and communicating with all levels of business operations.
• Proficiency in document review, editing, and redlining.

BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:

HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)

YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program

FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

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.

Live Nation 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, intersectionality, 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, 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.

The expected compensation for this position is:
$148,000.00 USD - $185,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re7pq5-3-17-164-220-42 in your application.