Staff Counsel - Sports

Job Summary:

Position: Staff Counsel - Sports

Location: New York, NY (On-Site, 5 days a week in office)

The Role:

Roc Nation is seeking a Staff Counsel to join the Roc Nation Sports team, reporting directly to the COO. This role plays a critical role in providing hands-on legal support across athlete representation and sports related transactions. 

The ideal candidate is confident, motivated, and comfortable working in a fast- paced and rapidly changing business environment. This position requires the ability to manage high volumes of work, navigate complex deals and collaborate closely with agents, executives and internal partners across the organization. This position will play a critical role in the future growth and success of Roc Nation Sports.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, structure and negotiate a wide range of sports and player related agreements;

• Partner with internal legal teams across the organization on matters impacting the sports division;

• Coordinate with outside counsel when appropriate;

• Provide guidance on NIL related state statutes and regulations, with an emphasis on compliance;

• Advise on and maintain familiarity with NFL, NBA, and MLB agent rules and regulations;

• Develop and maintain a centralized library of legal resources to support business needs;

• Organize and manage legal and transactional records for the sports division;

• Support agents, executives, and stakeholders on legal matters tied to ongoing deals and initiatives;

• Handle additional legal projects and responsibilities as needed;

• Other duties, as assigned

Education:

• Juris Doctor required;

• Two years of practical work experience; 

• Active member in good standing of the New York State Bar or another US bar, with eligibility to register as in house counsel in New York.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to manage multiple matters at once and move deals forward efficiently

• Strong negotiation and drafting skills, with experience handling both simple and complex transactions

• Sound understanding of the sports and entertainment industries and related legal trends

• Proven experience working closely with sports agents

• Familiarity with deals involving the NFL, NBA, MLB, and other domestic and international sports organizations

• Strong relationship building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments

• A proactive, action oriented mindset with a focus on speed, execution, and business growth

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

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, paid time off including paid holidays, sick time and floating days

CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live

WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match

Note – Roc Nation benefits and policies differ from Live Nation

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.  

Roc 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, Roc 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, Roc Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.