Job Title: Investor Relations and Corporate Compliance Counsel
Location: New York
Reports to: Senior Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel
ABOUT LIV GOLF
The LIV Golf League is the world’s only global golf league featuring 13 teams, a 14-tournament schedule, and many of the world’s best golfers. Launched in 2022, the League was designed to expand the sport on a global level and create new value within the golfing ecosystem while enhancing the game’s societal impact. A landmark investment by LIV Golf also launched The International Series, a set of 10 enhanced events sanctioned by the Asian Tour, with elevated prize funds in world-class destinations, offering a pathway for leading professional and amateur golfers from around the world into the LIV Golf League. Only four years into operations and with tournaments across North and Latin Americas, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, LIV Golf remains committed to developing the sport at every level and exposing more people to the positive virtues of the game through its unique blend of intense competition and entertainment.
LIV Golf is owned and operated by LIV Golf Investments whose vision and mission are centered around making holistic and sustainable investments to enhance the global golf ecosystem and unlock the sport’s untapped worldwide potential.
HISTORY
LIV Golf launched in 2022 as an eight-event Invitational Series with tournaments across the U.S., Europe and Asia. 2023 saw the first official season of the LIV Golf League, establishing the sport’s first professional golf teams captained by many of the game’s most decorated superstars competing in 14 events around the world.
The format respects golf’s history and traditions with updates for modern-day sports fans; three days, 54 holes, no cut, shotgun start, and simultaneous team and individual competitions, offering a faster tournament that drives engaging storylines and offers an immersive fan experience. The League’s award-winning events, each wholly owned and operated by LIV Golf and broadcast to over 500 million homes worldwide, showcase world-class competition within a family-friendly environment. Music entertainment, live concerts and a festival-style atmosphere play a signature role with LIV Golf, a two-time winner of the World’s Best Golf Event from the World Golf Awards and a Sports Business Awards Finalist for Sports Event of the Year.
LIV Golf continues to expand its reach by bringing the League to new and returning markets featuring some of the most iconic venues in the world. It has also introduced free agency to professional golf, integrating end-of-season player promotion and relegation, team trades and offseason roster movement that drive year-round fan engagement embraced by many of the world’s most popular sports.
Away from the entertainment on the course, LIV Golf is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of the communities it visits through its ground-breaking social impact and sustainability strategy, ‘Potential, Unleashed.’ Named a 2024 Most Impactful award winner by Front Office Sports for utilizing its platform to make a positive impact off the course, the League is committed to giving back and improving the world through golf.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Corporate Counsel to oversee all corporate legal aspects of LIV Golf and its 13 teams. This role will require the management of a wide range of legal matters, with a primary focus on governance, corporate policies, and regulatory compliance. The Corporate Counsel will work closely with senior management and other internal teams to ensure that LIV Golf operates within legal and internal policy frameworks while adhering to best practices in corporate governance and policy development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all legal aspects related to the corporate governance of LIV Golf and its 13 teams, including preparing and reviewing governance documents, board materials, and other corporate filings
- Draft, review, and update corporate policies for LIV Golf and its affiliated teams, ensuring they are in line with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and the company’s objectives
- Advise senior management and various teams on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance, compliance, contracts, and applicable external law
- Support the development and maintenance of internal controls and risk management strategies
- Lead the preparation and presentation of materials for board, committee and management meetings, ensuring timely delivery of information and clarity of communication
- Manage external legal counsel as necessary for specialized legal matters
- Keep abreast of changes in laws and regulations affecting the business, ensuring LIV Golf and its teams remain compliant.
- Provide legal support on litigation and employment law issues
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- 5+ years of experience practicing corporate law, ideally with a focus on governance, compliance, and policy matters. Experience in the sports or entertainment industry is a plus
- Strong drafting skills with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex legal concepts
- High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and ability to create impactful presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across teams and with senior leadership
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Litigation and Employment Law experience is a plus
LIV Golf Investments is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeships. LIV Golf Investments makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
