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About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Sr. Manager, Business and Legal Affairs to join our Legal Department. The successful candidate will support a small in-house legal team serving Legends and its diverse business lines, including hospitality, venue management, merchandise, sales and marketing, attractions, project development, and corporate operations. The ideal candidate must have strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Administer overall legal strategy and governance.
Proactively provide solutions to key stakeholders/lines of business.
Support senior legal staff members with special projects, operating licensing and permitting, and other legal matters.
Support transactional due diligence and provide legal analysis for potential mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic transactions.
Draft, negotiate, analyze, summarize, or oversee various agreements, including hospitality, venue level, merchandise, sponsorship, and sales and marketing contracts.
Prepare and negotiate location agreements, subcontractor and licensing agreements, independent contractor, temp staffing, consulting and services agreement forms.
Support the negotiation and documentation of vendor and supplier relationships at the venue level, including purchasing and procurement agreements.
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and advise internal stakeholders on contract interpretation.
Advise on intellectual property matters, including trademark usage, IP licensing, advertising/marketing matters, and brand protection, particularly in connection with licensing, sponsorship, and white-label arrangements.
Efficiently manage department workflow and day-to-day tasks or assignments.
Research items related to Legends’ operations (e.g. emerging laws, local laws, best practices) and concisely provide internal memos summarizing applicable issues and offer recommendations.
Evaluate the need for and periodically draft and revise Company policies.
Assist with filing and administration of various statutory and local license requirements.
Supervise employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty with energy and enthusiasm.
Ability to work efficiently and multitask in an unstructured environment with frequent interruptions and demanding deadlines, including knowing when and how to escalate issues.
Ability to effectively communicate and offer legal counsel to all internal corporate departments and specific venues.
Ability to reinterpret legal issues in a compelling fashion for a business audience and maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients.
Able to design and implement scalable systems and tools, including playbooks, standard operating procedures, and repeatable frameworks, that can flex and expand with the growing needs of the business.

Skills

Strong communication skills
Sound judgment
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Accuracy and professionalism
Outstanding negotiation skills
Outstanding writing skills
Strong ability to draft and review legal documents
Strong ability to analyze complex issues
Ability to provide practical, business-oriented solutions
Experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve efficiency, output, and decision-making.

Location

New York City, NY
Frisco, TX

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

4-6 years of experience as a practicing attorney
Ideally with transactional and in-house experience
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, preferably in hospitality, venue management, sponsorship, merchandise, licensing, and other service contracts.
Familiarity with intellectual property concepts, including trademark protection, IP licensing, franchise/licensing agreements and brand management, is preferred.

Education Level

J.D. from an accredited law school
Licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Salary/Compensations

$140,000-$145,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan

About the Company

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands.
We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.
Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.
The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career.
Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global.
We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team.

Equal Opportunity

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.
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