Director, Legal Counsel

AXS•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$146,000 - $175,000

About The Position

This role as in-house Legal Counsel is responsible for helping to serve AXS's legal needs including drafting a full range of business agreements associated with AXS's ticketing business and otherwise providing legal support, advice and counsel for AXS and all its subsidiaries and related entities.

Requirements

Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) Undergraduate degree, Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school required. California bar membership preferred.
3+ years experience with a major law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Concrete understanding of contract and corporate law and business transactional principles.
Strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate effectively with a variety of contacts, including outside attorneys, senior management and business associates.
Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and ability to learn required business systems.
Must be able to work a flexible and dynamic work schedule that accommodates the needs and demands of the stakeholders in regards to project requests.
High level of personal integrity and professional ethics.
Flexible and adaptable to changing business conditions.
License to practice law, be in good standing with the California or applicable state Bar, and have the ability to practice law in California.

Responsibilities

Perform and manage legal services for AXS; serve as legal advisor to General Counsel, Legal Department staff, senior management, division heads and AXS staff on business transactions and legal matters.
Prepare,review and assist in negotiations on all varieties of legal documents including commercial contracts, ticketing services agreements, API license agreements, technology service agreements, vendor/service agreements, NDAs, sponsorship agreements, data privacy agreements, data sharing agreements, employment related agreementsand legal correspondence.
Provide analysis and guidance on strategic projects and deals
Work closely with individual departments, to anticipate, identify and manage liability areas and legal exposure and appropriately manage risk.
Review and understand all corporate documents and major client and partner agreements.
Interpret, draft/revise and administer guidance related to event ticketing legislation
Work with outside counsel and other stakeholders on matters requiring representation such as litigation, arbitration and disputes.
Ensure compliance with applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Advise in the areas of corporate governance, employment practices, human resources and general business practice compliance.
Keep current on industry-wide legal trends and developments.
Participate in special projects as requested.