Associate Counsel Jobs

Pacers Sports & Entertainment is seeking an Associate Counsel to join our legal team and provide cross-departmental support in all legal areas of the business with a particular focus on tech transactions, consumer privacy, and data security matters, as well as sponsorship, marketing / advertising, and promotional law (sweepstakes, contests, etc.) needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage legal matters regarding information security with a focus on data security and privacy, as well as legal and regulatory consumer privacy compliance.
• Work with PS&E’s Sponsorship & Marketing teams to negotiate, prepare, preview, and advise on sponsorship agreements, marketing, advertising, and promotions across all forms of media.
• Negotiate and draft provisions of commercial agreements concerning the storage, handling, encryption, and processing of sensitive data including but not limited to personal data, personal health information, payment card data, and confidential information.
• Support the legal department in its review, negotiation, and drafting of a range of agreements including but not limited to service, sponsorship, event, venue, performance, marketing, media, and merchandise agreements.
• Work with PS&E’s IT team to develop and implement cybersecurity policies including but not limited to coordinating tabletop exercises and updates to incident response plans, business continuity and disaster recovery plans, breach notification procedures, ransomware playbooks, and more.
• Provide legal support and advice on technology transactions including but not limited to reviewing, negotiating, and drafting software, end-user license, service level, maintenance, development, hosting, cloud computing, and as-a-service agreements.
• Support all business functions regarding legal issues.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• CIPP certification is highly preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where flexibility, time management, and prioritization are critical.
• Willingness to learn and advise on new and changing areas of the law and business.
• Experience conducting privacy impact assessments and advising companies on managing risk in connection with data collection and use.
• Admission to the Indiana Bar or ability to qualify as an in-house attorney.
• 1 – 5 years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
  • Professional experience in the primary areas of focus noted above is highly preferred.
  • CIPP certification is highly preferred.
• Professional experience in the primary areas of focus noted above is highly preferred.
• Experience providing strategic guidance in the creation, acquisition, and use of technology-based products and services.
• Excellent written and verbal business communication skills.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• Speak in public
• Speak, hear and write
• Use telephone
• Stand
• Use computer
• Walk
• Sit

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The stress level may become high during certain times.
• The noise level in the Fieldhouse/game environment is usually loud.
• The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.