Litigation Counsel, SeatGeek
$134-205k
+ Equity
Ticketing platform for live events
Open for applications
Ticketing platform for live events
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$134-205k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
SeatGeek’s mission is to help the world to experience more live.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. degree from a top accredited institution and admission to practice (or in-house eligibility) to practice law in New York
- 5+ years experience in litigation, top law firm, and prior in-house experience preferred, tech experience a plus. Title and level will be commensurate with experience
- Self-motivated with the ability to identify and complete work that needs to be done without being instructed
- Demonstrated ability to balance and prioritize many simultaneous tasks, ensuring the right matters get your attention
- Advanced problem-solving skills and excellent judgment - you’re able to quickly digest a problem, evaluate solutions, and then empower others to deliver
- Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
- Passion for solving legal problems with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated track record of working effectively across business and legal teams
- Superb analytical, writing and organizational skills
What the job involves
- As Litigation Counsel, you will advise SeatGeek’s business and internal legal teams in order to reduce the risk of litigation across all aspects of the business
- If disputes do arise, you will oversee the successful defense and resolution of those disputes
- As the second attorney on SeatGeek’s litigation team, you will have a unique opportunity to make an immediate and significant impact addressing complex legal matters
- You will be a key member of SeatGeek’s legal team and report to our Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Employment
- Proactively identify litigation risks and work across business teams to mitigate these risks
- Oversee all elements of litigation, pre-litigation, regulatory, and other dispute matters across multiple practice areas
- Partner with the business on litigation and legal risk issues to craft solutions, balancing legal risk with company objectives
- Develop litigation case strategies and formulate plans to resolve disputes efficiently, including negotiating and evaluating pre-suit settlements
- Build scalable processes to ensure that appropriate litigation and dispute resolution processes are implemented and are evolving to effectively meet business and legal team needs
Our take
For many fans, buying tickets online can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. SeatGeek is setting out to ease this problem by powering an open entertainment industry that provides fans with greater access to experiences, while enabling teams, venues, and shows to have seamless access to their audiences.
SeatGeek launched with a laser-sharp focus on creating a customer-oriented ticketing marketplace for sports and live events. Its commitment to optimizing fan experience has helped distinguish the company from rivals, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, with its expanding suite of simple features that have made it the highest-rated and most trusted ticketer.
SeatGeek has secured integration partnerships with Facebook, Spotify and Snapchat, and has an impressive client list that includes the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City FC, and the Brooklyn Nets. It continues to onboard enterprise clients, expand its international presence and release new products such as "Next Fan Up", positioning it well for future success.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Aug 2022
$238m
SERIES E
Jul 2020
$121m
SERIES D
Total funding: $462.2m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching Program
- Parental Leave - 16 weeks of leave in a 12-month period
- Health and wellness subscriptions to services like One Medical, Ginger.io and Headspace
- Regular virtual team hangs & happy hours + Company-Wide Hackathons 3-4 times per Year
- SeatGeek Monthly Ticket-Purchase Stipend
- Flexible work environment - Work as many days a week in the office as you'd like, or 100% remotely
- WFH Office Setup Stipend
Company values
- Start With Fans - When fans win, everyone wins
- Be Humbold - We're bold, but humble
- Pull Back The Curtains - We put outsized focus on building the most talented team possible
- Don't Do Bullsh*t Work - If unchecked, every job results in too many hours spent on bullsh*t work. We design how we work to spend the most time doing rather than preparing to do
- Stack The Lineup - Our team is our biggest unfair advantage, and the best teams bring together different backgrounds and experiences
- Play Long Ball - We take big bets on the future
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jack Groetzinger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a consultant for Bain. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Russell D'Souza
(Co-Founder)Worked as an analyst for Monitor. Founded and sold another startup, Scribnia, before founding SeatGeek.
Eric Waller
(Co-Founder)Worked as a Web Developer at Tickerhound. Co-founded and was a Web Developer at Niqos.
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