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

LN Concerts, SVP & Senior Real Estate Counsel - Venue Development page is loaded## LN Concerts, SVP & Senior Real Estate Counsel - Venue Developmentlocations: Beverly Hills, CA, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-82272Job Summary: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 .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 ROLEThe 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.WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO* Support business leads in all project construction and development activities. You'll be expected to take the lead on multiple development projects, keeping the CLO updated and escalating/discuss as necessary.* Oversee all development documents for a project – from consultant appointments, to general contractor agreements, planning and zoning implementation agreements and anything else required. Where appropriate and workload, experience and complexity permit, you might draft these yourself. You'll certainly be at the heart of negotiating them all - where outside counsel lead, your detailed review and input into the documents and negotiation process will be critical.* 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. This will include: + Monitoring matter budgets + Be main point of contact for external firms, ensuring their resources are engaged in an efficient and productive manner + Guide and instruct local counsel, ensuring they deliver deals and documentation in line with the Group's needs and the project's objectives + Act as conduit for information from the business units to external counsel + Source local advice on development in new marketsWHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING* 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.* Background in international real estate development projects preferred.* Experience in real estate purchase and/or construction financing preferred.* 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.BENEFITS & PERKSOur motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:HEALTH: 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)YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal daysWEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement programFAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy supportCAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repaymentOTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding matchEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective J-18808-Ljbffr