Director, Litigation (General Liability & Disability Access)

Job Summary:

WHO ARE WE?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 550 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000
artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! 

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 sta