Senior Director of Business & Legal Affairs

We are working with one of the world’s largest live entertainment companies to help fill a Senior Director of Business & Legal Affairs position in Los Angeles.

This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join a sophisticated, global team.

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 (i) sponsorship and advertising opportunities, (ii) technology integrations with websites, apps and social media platforms, (iii) retail pricing consultation services, and to shape the relationship the company has with brand partners offering services in the live sports and music industries.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly into the SVP and 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.

Requirements

• JD from accredited law school and applicable state bar membership in good standing.
• 6-10+ years of experience at an internationally / nationally-recognized law firm or in-house legal department (combination of 4+ years at a law firm and 3+ years in-house 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.
• Sound business judgment, and flexibility / adaptability / creativity to manage complex contract negotiations, ambiguity, and dynamically changing business needs.
• 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.
• Ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and concisely to non-specialists and advise the business and subject matter experts persuasively and with confidence.
• 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.

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