LN Concerts, SVP & Senior Real Estate Counsel - Venue Development

Live Nation Worldwide•Beverly Hills, CA

About The Position

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com . Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! The position requires an experienced real property attorney focused on international venue development and construction. The role involves reviewing, negotiating and assisting with drafting leases, land purchase and construction contracts and other related agreements in markets outside the U.S. in collaboration with local counsel and managing related due diligence efforts. The role will work with Blueprint, our in-house design and construction team, to negotiate and review owner-architect, construction, vendor and related agreements. The role also requires coordination with internal finance, operations, risk management, M&A, tax and other stakeholders, in the structuring and drafting of leases and other real property agreements and working knowledge of real estate/construction financing. This position reports to the Chief Legal Officer of the US Concerts division. Some travel required.

Requirements

J.D. from accredited law school and California bar membership in good standing, or willingness and qualification to be Registered In-House Counsel.
At least 8-11+ years legal experience negotiating and drafting sophisticated, cross-border and real estate transaction agreements in private practice, in-house or in the entertainment, sports or hospitality industry.
Excellent organizational skills with ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
Exceptional judgment and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle a high volume, coordinate input from multiple divisions and work through projects with minimal supervision
Commitment to responsiveness.
Desire to partner with business executives to provide solutions.
Strong analytic and concise writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Background in international real estate development projects preferred.
Experience in real estate purchase and/or construction financing preferred.

Responsibilities

Support business leads in all project construction and development activities.
Oversee all development documents for a project – from consultant appointments, to general contractor agreements, planning and zoning implementation agreements and anything else required.
Negotiate, draft and review venue leases and owner-architect, construction, vendor and related agreements.
Review real estate and construction financing proposals and agreements in conjunction with local counsel and business team members.
Conduct due diligence review of title, survey, environmental, etc.
Review and draft various commercial contracts.
Coordinate with other in-house attorneys, finance and business leads on deal structure and on operational matters such as venue licensing/permitting.
Supervise external, local counsel relationships from matter inception to project completion.

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
Free concert tickets, generous 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 and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

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