LN Media & Sponsorship || Associate Counsel

Live Nation Entertainment•Houston, TX

9d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Live Nation Media & Sponsorship is seeking an Associate Counsel-level attorney to oversee and manage a large volume of commercial agreements for the division. The work focuses on sponsorship, promotion, artist, influencer, vendor, and event production agreements. The attorney will provide in-house legal support to the division, advising sales and operational teams on contracting, legal prudency, enforcement, risk management, and corporate policies and interests. The role also involves collaboration with sales, artist rights, experiential, venue, operational, and other legal teams, as well as maintaining templates and legal playbooks. The expected compensation is $90,000–$110,000 USD. Pay depends on factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree.
Membership in good standing of the Texas, California, or New York State Bar.
At least four years as a practicing attorney.
Prior in-house or business-side experience in the concert or live entertainment business.
Significant transactional experience negotiating and structuring a variety of live entertainment-relevant commercial agreements.
Strong knowledge of ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, including confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention.
Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to build and maintain relationships.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and interact regularly with team and peer attorneys, sales teams, and senior management.
Ability to organize and manage a large volume of assignments.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for the Live Nation Media & Sponsorship division, including sponsorship, promotion, artist, content, social media, and licensing relationships.
Communicate regularly with the division’s sales teams, artist rights team, experiential team, venue and operational stakeholders, and other Live Nation legal teams.
Provide in-house legal services and advise sales and operational units on legal prudency, contracting structure and enforcement, risk management, and corporate policies and interests.
Create and update templates, legal playbooks, and other in-house documents for new and existing relationship types.

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, and mental health benefits for employees and their families.
Access to a health care concierge and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA).
Free concert tickets.
Paid time off, including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days.
401(k) program with company match.
Stock reimbursement program.
New parent programs, including caregiver leave.
Fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support.
Career and skill development programs through School of Live.
Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.
Volunteer time off.
Crowdfunding match.