Director, Business & Legal Affairs - Artist Nation Management Group

Job Description

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WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Provide transactional legal support to Live Nation affiliated companies
• Draft and negotiate personal management agreements and related agreements (e.g., term extensions, termination agreements, co-management agreements, etc.)
• Draft and negotiate various other commercial contracts the affiliated companies may enter into, which could cover a broad variety of topics beyond traditional artist management, including but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, consulting/independent contractor agreements, service provider agreements, collaboration agreements, licensing agreements, 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/entertainment legal transactions and agreements or other commercial transactions
• Preferred experience related to artist management, music 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, good 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
• Experience in interacting and communicating with all levels of business operations

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.

dLosAngeles, CA

The expected compensation for this position is:
$140,000.00 USD - $175,000.00 USD
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-xkwk7z-3-17-164-220-42 in your application.