Senior Counsel

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The Opportunity:

Vivid Seats is the largest independent online ticket marketplace, sending tens of millions of fans to live events. Experiences Matter- which is why we continue to grow year over year. Working at Vivid Seats provides an opportunity to scale our best in class platform, allowing our fans to sit closer and see more.
At Vivid Seats, you will have the opportunity to work with the flexibility and speed of a startup; while operating at massive, profitable scale. We keep our teams lean, allowing each and every employee direct accountability to creating a positive ticket buying experience. We are relentless and move quickly to release new features and content to our applications. Good ideas are heard and implemented, and hard work rewarded. Being a part of our team means having the ability to drive impact and own the innovation that connects our tens of millions of unique monthly users to the memorable experiences that only live events create. 

As a Senior Counsel, you will manage and execute the Company's diverse transactional docket and provide general corporate legal advice to the Company. Your primary focus shall be the management of complex, significant transactions that are key to our corporate growth. You will report directly to the Vice President of Legal Affairs and will have exposure to the Company's partners, management, and all functional areas. 

To be successful, you'll need:

  • 8 or more years of relevant transactional/advisory experience working at a nationally-known law firm or in-house legal department, with at least 3 of those years spent at the firm.
  • "Lead Chair" experience drafting and negotiating letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, asset purchase agreements, complex partnership agreements, professional services and technology-related agreements. Must have excellent analytical, detail-oriented, organization, and information-seeking skills.
  • Experience with due diligence and deal-documentation activity.
  • Highly developed business acumen, with an ability to understand Vivid Seats' business and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise.
  • Experience facilitating clear and concise communication with and among outside counsel, colleagues, and management. Must have excellent interpersonal relationship skills, including negotiation and relationship management, with ability to drive achievement of objectives.
  • Ability to think strategically and to formulate creative and practical legal business solutions. Must be practical, proactive, business-savvy and results-oriented (no ivory-tower occupants, please).
  • J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed to practice and in good standing with an applicable state bar.
  • Excitement about the vision and mission of Vivid Seats.
  • Although we seek an attorney with these specializations, we expect the ideal candidate also will handle multiple legal matters and subject areas relevant to our industry

Preferably, you'll also have:

  • In-house experience, especially at an online marketplace.
  • Relevant experience providing legal advice to an e-commerce company offering business to consumer or business to business services.
  • Experience advising re GDPR, PIPEDA and the privacy and data security laws of the US Federal and State Governments is a plus.
  • Experience with a range of intellectual property matters as they relate to clearance for marketing materials, trade secrets, licensing, patents, and copyright.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional groups and develop mutually collaborative relationships.

What We Offer:
We are passionate about creating memorable experiences for our fans… and the best in class experience for our employees. Vivid Seats offers competitive compensation levels, individual and team-based bonus opportunities, generous benefits package and Flex PTO policy plus a variety of workplace perks. The most exciting one: We offer our employees $100 worth of credits each month to spend on Vivid Seats tickets along with promotional discounts. At the heart of it, we are all fans of great live events. We want to help you get there more often.
Location
111 N Canal Suite #800
Chicago, IL 60606

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
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  • Sales & Marketing
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Location

Located in the landmark Marshall Fields building, Vivid Seats brand new HQ incorporates modern design, collaborative spaces, and the excitement of live events to create an innovative workplace. We are centrally located near public transportation hubs, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.

An Insider's view of Vivid Seats

How does your team reward individual success?

We are encouraged to take ownership of our work and continue supporting technologies we work on, well into production and beyond. Having coworkers who care so genuinely about not only my individual success, but also the company's success, makes working for Vivid Seats extremely rewarding.

Lana M.

Quality Engineering Manager

What are Vivid Seats Perks + Benefits

Vivid Seats Benefits Overview

We make it easier for you to give it your all. While you are transforming the live event industry, we will take care of you and people who matter to you.
We've got you cover with a variety of Health, Dental and Vision packages to help fit your needs; 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance, AD&D and EAP; STD and LTD.
One of the most competitive 401 (k) programs on the market.
Continuing education opportunities and rewarding performance incentives
PTO, Maternity and Paternity policies that afford you the flexibility to take planned time off as needed.
In-office happy hours, holiday and summer events, company-sponsored sports leagues, catered lunches.
Stocked kitchen with healthy snacks!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Committed to partner with organizations and causes that are important to our employees and our communities.
Partners with nonprofits
Corporate Social Responsibility is important to us - we have a team dedicated to leading these efforts both in a local and national scope.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Employees trained on best practices supporting data-driven decisions - starting with recruiting and hiring.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
All employees are offered equity as part of our total rewards package.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We offer credits and discounts on tickets to attend your favorite events along with great health insurance plans with healthy employer subsidies (like monthly care packages for our remote employees!) and pre-tax commuter benefits. All employees are encouraged to use no questions asks mental health days and a floating holiday. When in the office we host catered lunches and regular happy hours to recognize birthdays and celebrate successes. Our corporate office provides a fully paid in-building gym membership for morning yoga or lunchtime run. Employees are also able to work a hybrid schedule, providing the balance life requires, when we need it.

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