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Counsel Legal & Business Affairs

New York, NY, USA

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

About the Role

What will you do?
· Negotiate and draft various player and staff agreements, marketing, public relations and promotions-related agreements, including advertising, marketing and production agency engagements, cross-promotions, ticket agency agreements, merchandise manufacturing/distribution, photographer/videographer engagements and photo shoot/video productions, talent agreements, including Knicks/Rangers-related appearances/performances, software licenses, content and intellectual property licenses, real estate property leases, equipment agreements and other commercial contracts.

· Provide advice with respect to NBA and NHL league rules, collective bargaining agreements and strategic analysis and on all league business rules and initiatives.

· Coordinate with various personnel throughout MSG Sports to help facilitate business initiatives, as well as liaising with other Departments (e.g., Risk Management regarding insurance/COI requirements, Finance, Facilities regarding union issues) to ensure compliance with company policies.

· Negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial agreements, including acquisitions and investments relating to corporate service providers, aviation, and other matters.

· Work on sweepstakes, contests and giveaways, including rules and registrations.

· Provide legal advice on a variety of matters, including contracts, strategy, advertising, entertainment, consumer and privacy related matters.

· Supervise outside counsel and review and revise work product.

· Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

· Advise about rights and obligations under existing agreements, including analyzing legal options researching issues of law in order to identify the best strategic option for the business unit

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About the Company

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes: the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL); two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL); and esports teams through Counter Logic Gaming, a leading North American esports organization, and Knicks Gaming, an NBA 2K League franchise. MSG Sports also operates two professional sports team performance centers – the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh, NY and the CLG Performance Center in Los Angeles, CA. More information is available at www.msgsports.com.

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