Corporate Governance & Legal Advisory Counsel

ABOUT LIV GOLF

Now in its fourth season, the LIV Golf League features 13 teams competing for both an Individual and Team title at premier golf courses across the world. As the first truly global golf League, LIV Golf is constantly innovating to set a new standard in sport and redefine the fan experience through the lens of music, culture, and entertainment, while growing the game of golf for a new era of players and fans around the world. Headquartered in New York and London, the League holds events in cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Africa, with broadcasts reaching nearly 900 million households in more than 200 international markets and territories. LIV Golf was designed to expand the sport on a global level, bring new audiences to the game, create new value within the golfing ecosystem, and enhance the game’s societal impact far beyond the course through the League’s Impact & Sustainability efforts. In 2022, LIV Golf launched The International Series, which features 10 elevated events in world-class destinations. Sanctioned by the Asian Tour, these events offer a pathway for leading professional and amateur golfers from around the world into the LIV Golf League and the Majors.

HISTORY

Founded in 2021 and officially launched in 2022 with the eight-event LIV Golf Invitational Series, 2025 was our third 14-event season as the LIV Golf League.

The format respects golf’s history and traditions with updates for modern-day sports fans; four days, 72 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 900 million homes across 200 international territories, showcase world-class competition happening at LIV Golf’s 14 global events. Music entertainment, food, live concerts, family-friendly activations and offer a festival-like atmosphere. 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, our signature hospitality, inclusive atmosphere, quality food and beverage offerings, post-play concerts have helped LIV Golf have helped build record-breaking attendance at events worldwide.

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 off-season 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 well-being of the communities it visits through its ground-breaking social impact and sustainability strategy. Named a 2024 Most Impactful award winner by Front Office Sports for utilising its platform to make a positive impact on and off the course, in local communities around the globe, 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 involve managing 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:

Corporate Governance & Legal Advisory Counsel

• Support Corporate Governance: Assist the Corporate Secretary team with all corporate governance matters, including preparing and reviewing Board of Directors and committee meeting materials and minutes.

• Provide Broad Corporate Legal Support: Offer legal guidance on a wide range of corporate issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as governance strategy, subsidiary entity management, treasury, financial reporting, and internal audit.

• Advise on Corporate Law & Governance: Provide strategic and legal guidance to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies related to corporate law and governance.

• Manage Corporate Documentation: Draft and review resolutions, meeting minutes, and other corporate documents, ensuring they meet legal and governance standards.

• Drive Governance Projects: Lead strategic governance projects, tracking progress and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Global Governance Support: Support the global team in executing corporate governance matters worldwide.

• Monitor Legal Developments: Stay informed about new legislative proposals and other legal and compliance developments relevant to LIV Golf's global corporate governance.

• Track & Follow Up: Track action items and follow up with internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion and documentation.

Compliance Program Management & Risk Mitigation

• Oversee Compliance Program: Hold overall responsibility for the design, implementation, and effectiveness of the company’s compliance program, including policies, procedures, and training programs.

• Assess & Mitigate Risk: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks, implementing new policies and procedures to reflect the evolving industry landscape.

• Monitor Regulatory Developments: Review, analyse, and advise on regulatory developments and trends to determine their potential impact and applicability to the company, updating the firm’s compliance program as needed.

• Act as Compliance Point Person: Serve as the primary contact for all compliance-related questions, issues, and challenges, working with employees across the firm to prevent violations.

• Manage Compliance Strategy: Oversee the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy of the compliance program, ensuring adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements.

• Document Compliance Processes: Track and document all compliance processes, ensuring firm-wide preparation for any and all examinations.

• Develop & Enhance Policies: Draft, implement, and enhance compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Integrate Compliance: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance considerations into company strategy and development, business development initiatives, and engineering/operational processes.

• Design Training Programs: Develop and deliver training programs on trade compliance and other regulatory issues.

• Manage Recordkeeping & Reporting: Design, implement, and manage recordkeeping systems, and prepare scheduled and ad hoc reports and information requests.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school

• 5+ years of experience practising 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 the 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, organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Litigation and Employment Law experience is a plus

LIV Golf 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 organisation, 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.

Salary

• $150,000 - $250,000