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About the Role
As Legal Counsel, you will report directly to the Group General Counsel and serve as a trusted advisor across every facet of the business. You will tackle a dynamic mix of high-volume commercial contracts, IP, e-commerce, data privacy, dispute resolution, and strategic M&A projects, ensuring our high-profile events are delivered with strong compliance and commercial success.
Responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of contracts across live event production, artists/talent, sporting teams/bodies, managers/agents, venues, partners, sponsors and suppliers
- Provide robust legal support to underpin commercial outcomes and develop strong business partnering relationships
- Provide legal guidance on event planning, risk management, insurance, and regulatory approvals
- Support commercial teams with sponsorship agreements, ensuring compliance with advertising and consumer laws
- Negotiate venue hire contracts, licensing arrangements, and service provider agreements for live events and sporting fixtures
- Advise on the regulatory environment and legislative changes, including consumer law, competition law, employment law, intellectual property and privacy/data protection
- Assist with resolving disputes, managing claims, and responding to legal incidents arising from live events or sporting activities
Requirements
- Admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW (or other Australian State)
- Up to 3 years’ PQE within a corporate/commercial department of a large law firm and/or similar in-house experience
- Familiarity with live event operations, sports governance, and entertainment industry standards
- Experience with international events, touring productions, or multi-jurisdictional contracting
- Excellent commercial acumen and plain English drafting and communication skills
- Engaging and personable with a wide range of stakeholders
- Results-focused and self-driven, comfortable with ambiguity
- Organised and efficient across multiple projects
- High integrity and confidentiality
Skills
- Commercial contracts
- IP
- E-commerce
- Data privacy
- Dispute resolution
- M&A
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Execution
- Risk management
- Insurance
- Regulatory approvals
- Sponsorship agreements
- Advertising law
- Consumer law
- Competition law
- Employment law
- Intellectual property
- Privacy/data protection
- Plain English drafting
- Communication
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible working
- Flexible hours
Experience Level
- Up to 3 years’ PQE
Education Level
- Admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW (or other Australian State)
Benefits
- Front row and backstage access to live moments
- Free and discounted tickets to shows, sport and festivals across our network
- Presales and staff allocations for major on-sales
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Flexible hours
- Paid parental leave for primary caregivers regardless of gender
- Support returning to work
- Annual leave
- Birthday leave
- Purchase leave
- Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career coaching for you and your family
- Free flu vaccinations
- One paid volunteer day a year
- Structured development programs like Ticketek Academy
- Secondments to major events
- Career paths tailored to your interests and skills
- ALL STAR Awards and service milestones
About the Company
- Ticketek Entertainment Group (TEG) is a Live Experience Group that helps people discover, access and experience the unforgettable.
- We believe Life is better live®.
- With over 50 years in live entertainment, we sell more than 30 million tickets annually, connect with 30 million fans across Australia and New Zealand, and bring 18,000+ events to life each year.
- Headquartered in Sydney, we operate globally across eight pillars: Ticketing, Live Touring, Sport, Immersive Experiences, Customer & Data Solutions, Venues, VIP Experiences and Partnerships.
- Through our integrated operating model, we bring the best live content, ticketing and technology to our partners and create unforgettable memories that last a lifetime.
- Our values guide everything we do: we partner with purpose, empower boldness within clear boundaries, and celebrate human connection – always putting the fan first.
- We’re Australasia’s home of live entertainment – from stadium tours to your local comedy show – and we look after the people who make it happen.
Equal Opportunity
- TEG is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment.