Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors. 

Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.

Values and Behaviors:

• Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact
• Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy
• Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs
• Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are
• Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings
• Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel:

The Vice President & Deputy General Counsel will be an integral part of the legal team, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and advising LA28’s senior management on commercial, intellectual property, marketing, and content and live production matters. The successful candidate will have experience with various commercial transactions, preferably including sponsorship, licensing, value-in-kind service agreements, broadcast and intellectual property matters. This position will leverage strong negotiation, relationship-building and communication skills to lead negotiations with senior leaders and counsel at prospective sponsors and licensees.

This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to increase your professional network, gain valuable legal and business affairs experience, and grow with the organization as we gear up for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games!

This position will report to the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as legal advisor to the Chief Legal Counsel, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, senior management and division heads on identified corporate and intellectual property transactions and legal matters, including sponsorship, licensing and broadcast related transactions, and other transactional matters to support the delivery of the Games.
• Steady stream of analytical work, meetings, decision-making and drafting, including preparing, reviewing and negotiating all varieties of legal documents including but not limited to sponsorship agreements, licensing agreements, production-related agreements, service agreements, legal memorandums and correspondence.
• Supervise, monitor and assist in the career development of all subordinate attorneys and paralegals, and ensures that appropriate evaluation procedures are conducted.
• Works with entire LA28 legal function to continually improve delivery of legal services.
• Perform significant ad hoc projects / duties as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

While experience in these areas is preferred, we also look for candidates with intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated ability to learn quickly to round out areas where a candidate may not have depth of experience.  This job description is a general summary of responsibilities and requirements and is not intended to be all-inclusive of the responsibilities and requirements of this position.

Expectations:

• 15+ years’ experience in broad-based transactional and commercial matters required.
• Concrete understanding of contract and corporate law, intellectual property law, and business transactional principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of contacts, including outside attorneys, senior management and business associates.
• Excellent judgment, knowing when to escalate issues.
• Excellent analytical skills; capable of identifying and prioritizing issues and providing alternative solutions.
• Excellent project and time-management skills and ability to manage and prioritize changing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Positive, team-oriented and collaborative attitude.
• High level of personal integrity and professional ethics; ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing junior lawyers and professionals.
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior in-house experience a plus.
• Experience in sports, media, live-events or internationally is a plus.
• Local candidates preferred.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school required.

Training/Certifications:

• License to practice law, be in good standing with the California State Bar and have the ability to practice law in California.

Submission Requirements:

• An application must be accompanied by the following:

  • A cover letter which indicates the position of interest and addresses the following:
    • highlights of your experience which specifically prepare you for this position; and
    • how you would contribute to LA28’s vision.
  • A resume to include three professional references with name, address, phone number and email address (to be contacted only in final round).

The application window for this position will close on October 25th, 2024. Please note, internal candidates are also being considered for this role

The annual base salary range for this position is $265,000.00 - $285,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28’s operational business needs and applicable law.

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.