Manager, Legal & Business Affairs

Job Description

Manager, Legal & Business Affairs (Merch Traffic)

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

Who are you?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL DO:
• Provide legal and practical guidance to merchandise business teams in relation to all aspects of the development, manufacture, distribution, promotion, and sale of Artist-branded merchandise
• Negotiate and draft a broad range of commercial agreements related to intellectual property licensing and procurement and the development, manufacture, distribution, promotion, and sale of Artist-branded merchandise
• Draft various documents (e.g., NDAs, POAs, Customs Clearance Letters, etc.) in support of the international distribution and import/export of Artist-branded merchandise
• Manage and track contract, document, and creative asset lifecycles
• Manage global intellectual property enforcement / anti-counterfeiting program, including working with outside counsel on targeted litigation, drafting cease and desist letters, DMCA complaints, and other IP-based takedowns
• Manage third-party disputes and litigation matters, and negotiate resolutions for the same
• Manage communication with internal legal teams, artist representatives, and outside counsel
• Review creative content and marketing materials for compliance with third-party rights and approvals, intellectual property laws, and applicable regulations
• Support business and creative teams on content clearance with a primary focus on trademark, copyright, and right of publicity concerns, the procurement of creative assets, and development and launch of new products
• Serve as point-of-contact for global privacy team to assure compliance with data protection and privacy obligations
• Generally problem-solve any other issues related to the business affairs of the merchandise division

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING:
• 2 - 3 years of relevant work experience
• J.D. and membership in the New York Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the NY Bar
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, good business judgment and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Ideal candidate has handled a variety of types of music/entertainment related legal transactions or other commercial transactions
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills - ability to interface with all levels of the organization and outside counsel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills necessary to manage multiple assignments in a rapidly changing environment.
• Some prior in-house experience is preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent judgment and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and multi-task in a highly demanding, deadline-driven environment with strong follow-up.
• Ability to learn quickly, and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in interacting and communicating with all levels of business operations

​EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g412bq-3-145-94-251-42 in your application.