# Legal Counsel > Ticketek Entertainment Group · Sydney, Australia (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-10-30 **Workplace:** hybrid ## 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 – [www.TEG.com.au](https://www.TEG.com.au) Only direct applications will be considered. No recruiters please ## Apply [Apply at Ticketek Entertainment Group](https://apply.workable.com/teg/j/0E96A12B6E/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)