VP, Business & Legal Affairs

Job Summary

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprising Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. With over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide, Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing. Live Nation Concerts promotes over 30,000 shows and 95+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. Live Nation Media & Sponsorship creates strategic music marketing programs connecting over 900 brands with 86 million fans attending Live Nation Entertainment events each year.

About the role

The Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs will support the Head of Film & TV and senior leadership in managing legal and compliance matters related to film and television production, distribution, licensing, and rights acquisition. This role involves leading negotiations for select production deals, distribution agreements, talent contracts, licensing agreements, and partnerships, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, coordinating with outside counsel, collaborating on operational strategies, protecting intellectual property, and providing legal and business input to support strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Film & TV and senior leadership in managing legal and compliance matters related to film and television production, distribution, licensing, and rights acquisition.
• Lead negotiations for select production deals, distribution agreements, talent contracts, licensing agreements, and partnerships under the guidance of senior leadership.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, ensuring alignment with LNP’s interests and compliance with legal standards.
• Collaborate on operational strategies to improve efficiency, resource management, and project execution, working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Assist in protecting LNP’s intellectual property and rights, working alongside senior legal leadership and external legal partners.
• Work closely with LNP teams and Live Nation stakeholders to support the development, production, and distribution of film and television content.
• Provide legal and business input to the Head of Film & TV and senior management, helping assess business risks and support strategic growth initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating potential business opportunities, partnerships, and joint ventures as part of the larger business affairs team.

Requirements

• Significant experience (around 8–10 years) in entertainment law, covering both litigation and transactional matters, with exposure to big law and in-house media environments.
• J.D. and membership in the California Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the California Bar.
• Experience supporting or working on the creative (non-legal) side of development and production in scripted television and/or film.
• Demonstrated management experience, including supervising team members and working cross-functionally within an organization.
• Strong knowledge of the legal aspects of film and television production and familiarity with the live music or broader entertainment industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, creative, and business teams.
• Highly organized, proactive, and passionate about contributing to impactful storytelling through film and television.

Qualifications

• Significant experience (around 8–10 years) in entertainment law, covering both litigation and transactional matters, with exposure to big law and in-house media environments.
• J.D. and membership in the California Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the California Bar.
• Experience supporting or working on the creative (non-legal) side of development and production in scripted television and/or film.
• Demonstrated management experience, including supervising team members and working cross-functionally within an organization.
• Strong knowledge of the legal aspects of film and television production and familiarity with the live music or broader entertainment industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, creative, and business teams.
• Highly organized, proactive, and passionate about contributing to impactful storytelling through film and television.

Skills

• Significant experience (around 8–10 years) in entertainment law, covering both litigation and transactional matters, with exposure to big law and in-house media environments.
• J.D. and membership in the California Bar in good standing, or eligible to register as in-house counsel with the California Bar.
• Experience supporting or working on the creative (non-legal) side of development and production in scripted television and/or film.
• Demonstrated management experience, including supervising team members and working cross-functionally within an organization.
• Strong knowledge of the legal aspects of film and television production and familiarity with the live music or broader entertainment industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, creative, and business teams.
• Highly organized, proactive, and passionate about contributing to impactful storytelling through film and television.

Benefits & Perks

• 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 days.
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program.
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support.
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment.
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We 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 is an equal opportunity employer. It hires and promotes employees based on their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job and does not tolerate discrimination toward employees based on 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.

Pay

The expected compensation for this position is $200,000.00 USD - $250,000.00 USD. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.