Director – Legal Counsel

Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) Undergraduate degree, Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school required.
California bar membership is preferred.
At least 4 years’ experience with a major law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Concrete understanding of contract and corporate law and business transactional principles.
Strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate effectively with a variety of contacts, including outside attorneys, senior management and business associates.
Strong sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and ability to learn required business systems.
High level of personal integrity and professional ethics.
Flexible and adaptable to changing business conditions.
Must be able to work a flexible and dynamic work schedule that accommodates the needs and demands of the stakeholders in regard to project requests.
Must be a Licensed Attorney in good standing with the California or applicable state bar and can practice law in California.

Perform and manage legal services for AXS; serve as legal advisor to General Counsel, Legal Department staff, senior management, division heads and AXS staff on business transactions and legal matters.
Prepare, review and assist in negotiations on all varieties of legal documents including commercial contracts, ticketing services agreements, API license agreements, technology service agreements, vendor/service agreements, NDAs, sponsorship agreements, data privacy agreements, data sharing agreements, employment related agreements and legal correspondence.
Provide analysis and guidance on strategic projects and deals.
Work closely with individual departments, to anticipate, identify and manage liability areas and legal exposure and appropriately manage risk.
Review and understand all corporate documents and major client and partner agreements.
Interpret, draft/revise and administer guidance related to event ticketing legislation.
Work with outside counsel and other stakeholders on matters requiring representation such as litigation, arbitration and disputes.
Ensure compliance with applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Advise in the areas of corporate governance, employment practices, human resources and general business practice compliance.
Keep current on industry-wide legal trends and developments.
Participate in special projects as requested.