Staff Counsel, Live Nation
Roc Nation Sports
$96-120k
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Entertainment events promoter and producer
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Entertainment events promoter and producer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$96-120k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Live Nation's mission is to help live music fans more easily and quickly find concert tickets and information about their favourite artists and venues.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, highly motivated individual who functions with confidence and expertise in a fast-paced, dynamic and rapidly changing business environment
- Must have a J.D. and transactional legal experience at a large law firm that specializes in sports management, or at a sports management agency or team
- Current active member, in good standing, of the New York State Bar or out-of-state bar association with eligibility to register as in-house counsel
- Ability to multi-task, cover a high volume of deals and work independently to structure, negotiate and expeditiously close both simple and complex transactions
- Knowledge of the sports and overall entertainment industries and related legal trends and business practices
- Experience working closely with sports agents
- Experience working on deals with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and other national / international sports organizations
- Ability to develop highly effective and productive working relationships within the sports department, sports world, and throughout Roc Nation
- A strong work ethic with an eye toward action, change, speed and revenue growth strategies
- COVID-19 vaccination series and booster shot is a mandatory requirement for this position
What the job involves
- Roc Nation is seeking a Staff Counsel - Sports, who will report to the COO of Sports and work within the Roc Nation Sports vertical
- The position is based in our New York City headquarters and will play a critical role in the future growth and success of our company
- Structure, draft and negotiate various sports and player related agreements
- Coordinate with other areas of internal legal counsel
- Develop and maintain a repository of legal resources that are required for company business needs
- Organize and maintain a record-keeping system of the company’s sports division legal and transactional documents
- Knowledge and familiarity with NIL state statutes and regulations with the focus on providing compliance advisement
- Knowledge and familiarity of NFL, NBA, and MLB agent regulations
- Coordinate with outside counsel, as needed
Our take
Live Nation is the world's leading live entertainment company, sitting at the top of the market in live events and ticketing. Formed in 2009, it is a major international company, with key business segments made up of concerts, ticketing, and sponsorship and advertising.
Despite its dominant position in the market, the company saw an 84% drop in revenue during 2020 and the closure of live events. Since then, however, demand has been stronger than ever for their ticket sales. This is a reflection that live events remain a clear priority for consumers and has been further reflected in Live Nation's acquisitions of companies - like Goodlive - that complement and bolster Live Nation's portfolio.
In addition to live events, a key area to watch for Live Nation will be the rise of online concert streaming, like that undertaken by competitors such as Driift. Major festivals such as Glastonbury have trialled online concerts with mixed reviews. If it proves successful, this could be a major new section of the entertainment market and a big potential part of Live Nation's future ventures.
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Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- HEALTH: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- YOURSELF: Paid time off policy including holidays, sick time and day off for your birthday, free concert tickets
- WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program Reimbursement
- FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and baby bonus, infertility support
- CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
- OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Company values
- Live for artists - Artists are the heart of what we do and we have deep reverence and respect for their creativity. We believe live music is vital to art and culture which is why in 2019, we paid artists more than $6 billion, making Live Nation by far the largest financial supporter of musicians. Beyond global touring deals and festival performances, our Artist Nation group offers services such as management, business marketing and consulting to artists across all genres
- Live for decentralisation - We don’t believe in bureaucracy and we don’t mandate synergy. We keep our corporate teams small, because we trust that our decentralized divisions know how to make the best decisions for their businesses in real time
- Live for ideas - Part of working in a creative industry is imagining what could be and exploring the possibilities. We encourage everyone at Live Nation to dream big and email our CEO with ideas to move our business forward
- Live for entrepreneurship - Employees who thrive here are self-starters who are experts at what they do. While we give a tremendous amount of independence to our employees, we are also precise and exacting about performance. There is no hiding behind process here. You are evaluated on your results and concrete contributions to our business
- Live for focus - We have a long “To Do” list but an even longer “Not To Do” list. As the demand for live events continues to grow across the globe, we have to stay focused on our core mission of connecting artists with their fans for those magical hours of live music
- Live for talent - We believe talent comes from any place or background. This is not a place for elitists. We hire people for who they are – hard workers who deliver results and are passionate about what they do
Company HQ
Barbican, London, UK
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Leadership
Michael Rapino
(President and CEO, not founder)They worked for 10 years in various marketing and entertainment capacities at Labatt’s Breweries of Canada. They held several roles at Clear Channel Communications, including President and CEO of Global Music. They were named CEO and President of Live Nation in 2005.
People progressing
Joined as a Financial Accounting Manager in 2017, promoted to Director and then VP of Financial Accounting.
Joined as Executive VP Marketing in 2012, promoted to Senior VP & Head of Marketing after 2 years.
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