Director, Litigation
LiveNation
Remote, USFull Time Job
Director, Litigation (General Liability & Disability Access)
THE ROLE
Live Nation is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Director of Litigation, General Liability & Disability Access to join our legal team. In this position, you will play a crucial role in overseeing all aspects of Live Nation's general liability and disability access litigation portfolio.
The Director, Litigation will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Litigation and assist the SVP with day-to-day advice and counsel to the company. This Attorney will act with the highest level of integrity and business and personal ethical standards in all aspects of job performance.
WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Manage all general liability (personal injury and premises liability) and disability access lawsuits, working with outside counsel and in-house claims managers
• Provide legal advice and counsel to the business on pre-litigation general liability and disability access claims/issues as they arise
• Manage any customer-related disputes related to personal injury or disability access issues, including escalations from our Customer Service teams, often working directly with Live Nation's customers to resolve matters as they arise
• Review legal documents - including complaints, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests/responses - negotiating settlements and drafting settlement agreements
• Conduct site visits to review programs, plans, and consumer-facing policies for compliance with the ADA at our venues nationwide
• Develop and deliver training programs on ADA compliance and litigation risk management for relevant stakeholders within the organization
• Quantify existing legal exposure to the company and identifying future trends in legal exposure, while working with business stakeholders to mitigate that exposure through operational changes
• Provide general assistance to the Senior Vice President, Litigation and performing other tasks as assigned from time to time by the SVP
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required
• Admission to the bar in at least one jurisdiction; active license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction required
• 5+ years of experience working at a law firm or in-house legal department with a focus on litigation
• Experience with substantive litigation - including mediation, trials, and appeals - involving bodily injury, premises liability, and/or other types of tort, complex, or specialty cases
• Expertise in Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is required
• Strong understanding of Title III of the ADA and related civil rights laws
• Knowledge of and experience working with indemnification issues
• Experience in successfully managing a large volume of civil litigation matters through to resolution
• Experience in budgeting litigation matters, managing significant legal spend and reducing litigation costs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - ability to interface with all levels of the organization and outside counsel
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in working closely with in-house teams and business leaders, including partnering across teams on operational and risk mitigation projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively
• Commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards and upholding the company's values
BENEFITS & PERKS
Our motto is 'Taking Care of Our Own' through 6 pillars of benefits:
• HEALTH: Medical, Vision and Dental benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• YOURSELF: Generous paid time off policy including paid holidays, sick time and paid days off for your birthday, Free concert tickets
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, Stock Program
• FAMILY: New parent programs & support including caregiver leave and childcare cash, infertility support
• CAREER: Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment internal growth and development programs & trainings
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding network
Live Nation's policy regarding vaccinations and masking related to a pandemic or other infectious disease control measures, acts of God, health and safety mandates and/or restrictions imposed by applicable local, state or federal governments has evolved over time. Currently, we strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated from such infectious diseases for which vaccinations are available. You are expected to follow Live Nation's health and safety protocols and policies as they change from time to time.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. 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. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.
Live 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, 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, Live 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, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, go
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Salary/Benefits
$160,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year