Legal Counsel
Description
Ticketek Entertainment Group (TEG) is a Live Experience Group that helps people discover, access and experience the unforgettable. We believe Life is better live®.
With over 50 years in live entertainment, we sell more than 30 million tickets annually, connect with 30 million fans across Australia and New Zealand, and bring 18,000+ events to life each year. Headquartered in Sydney, we operate globally across eight pillars: Ticketing, Live Touring, Sport, Immersive Experiences, Customer & Data Solutions, Venues, VIP Experiences and Partnerships. Through our integrated operating model, we bring the best live content, ticketing and technology to our partners and create unforgettable memories that last a lifetime
Our values guide everything we do: we partner with purpose, empower boldness within clear boundaries, and celebrate human connection – always putting the fan first.
The Role
As Legal Counsel, you will report directly to the Group General Counsel and serve as a trusted advisor across every facet of the business. You will tackle a dynamic mix of high-volume commercial contracts, IP, e-commerce, data privacy, dispute resolution, and strategic M&A projects, ensuring our high-profile events are delivered with strong compliance and commercial success.
Requirements
Outcomes to Deliver
- Contracting & Commercial Support: Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of contracts across live event production, artists/talent, sporting teams/bodies, managers/agents, venues, partners, sponsors and suppliers
- Partnerships: Provide robust legal support to underpin commercial outcomes and develop strong business partnering relationships
- Event Legal Advisory: Provide legal guidance on event planning, risk management, insurance, and regulatory approvals
- Sponsorship & Brand Activation: Support commercial teams with sponsorship agreements, ensuring compliance with advertising and consumer laws
- Venue & Licensing Agreements: Negotiate venue hire contracts, licensing arrangements, and service provider agreements for live events and sporting fixtures
- Regulatory Compliance: Advise on the regulatory environment and legislative changes, including consumer law, competition law, employment law, intellectual property and privacy/data protection
- Dispute & Incident Management: Assist with resolving disputes, managing claims, and responding to legal incidents arising from live events or sporting activities
Capabilities to Bring
- Qualifications & experience: Admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW (or other Australian State), with up to 3 years’ PQE within a corporate/commercial department of a large law firm and/or similar in-house experience, preferably within a consumer service provider, e-commerce/technology or live entertainment business
- Industry knowledge: Familiarity with live event operations, sports governance, and entertainment industry standards
- Global contracting: Experience with international events, touring productions, or multi-jurisdictional contracting
- Commercial acumen: Excellent commercial acumen and plain English drafting and communication skills
- Professional qualities: Engaging and personable with a wide range of stakeholders; results-focused and self-driven, comfortable with ambiguity; organised and efficient across multiple projects; high integrity and confidentiality
Benefits
We’re Australasia’s home of live entertainment – from stadium tours to your local comedy show – and we look after the people who make it happen.
- Front row perks: Front row and backstage access to live moments – free and discounted tickets to shows, sport and festivals across our network, plus presales and staff allocations for major on-sales
- A global stage: Headquartered in Sydney with offices across seven countries and four continents, working alongside some of the biggest names in Australian and international live entertainment
- Flexibility: Hybrid and flexible working, with flexible hours where your role allows
- Parental leave for everyone: Paid leave for primary caregivers regardless of gender, with real support returning to work
- Leave, your way: Annual leave plus extras like birthday leave and purchase leave
- Your backstage crew: Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including career coaching for you and your family, plus free flu vaccinations
- Giving back: One paid volunteer day a year to support our community
- Your next act: Structured development programs like Ticketek Academy, secondments to major events, and career paths tailored to your interests and skills
- Recognition that means something: ALL STAR Awards and service milestones, celebrating the people and teams who bring our values to life every day
TEG is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we welcome you to apply. We believe in creating a place where our people can do their best work!
Learn more about TEG here –
Only direct applications will be considered. No recruiters please
Skills
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- What base salary would you accept for this role?
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