Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Risk Management

Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Risk Management page is loaded## Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Risk Managementlocations : Anaheimtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id : R-2025-441#

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• Mission :
• To enrich the lives in our community through shared experiences, welcoming spaces, and responsible actions.
• Vision :
• We will be the social and entertainment center of Orange County – a place where the cultural kaleidoscope of the region converges and connects. Our vibrant, rich collection of experiences will celebrate the diversity of our community.
• Values :
• Be Safe | Do the Right Thing | Be Generous | Include Everyone | Make it Easy | Be Bold## Job Title : Senior Director, Legal Affairs & Risk Management
• Pay Details :
• The annual base salary range for this position in California is $210,000 to $260,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education / training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Senior Director, Legal Affairs and Risk Management is responsible for delivering legal and risk management support to OCSE, with a focus on managing the company’s insurance, claims and general liability and commercial litigation portfolio, leading the risk management team and developing risk mitigation strategies. This role works closely with all departments to proactively identify and address potential risks and protect the organization’s assets. The role collaborates with the Vice President of Risk Management of the ownership group to procure, place and renew the Company’s comprehensive insurance program. This role will be responsible for assessing and identifying risks that could impede the enterprise’s reputation, safety, security, or financial success, investigating and responding to guest claims, proactively mitigating risks, and advising on insurance and regulatory matters. This role ensures timely responses to legal inquiries and subpoenas, effective communication on complex legal issues with cross-functional stakeholders, and autonomous skilled management of litigation.
• Responsibilities
• Oversee a variety of commercial and general liability litigation matters, including case strategy, attending depositions, status conferences and hearings, managing outside counsel, and monitoring progress
• Maintain the Company’s insurance program, including working with the Company’s broker and the ownership group’s Vice President of Risk Management to procure, place and renew the company’s insurance policies,
• Provide legal advice regarding general liability claims and work with other departments to proactively address incidents
• Analyze loss, risk management data, and make appropriate recommendations to General Counsel
• Support and lead the Risk Management team on claims handling, risk transfer, and workers’ compensation
• Provide advice on a wide variety of legal issues, including but not limited to liability, regulations, and insurance programming to minimize risk
• Work with business teams to identify and implement risk reduction strategies and help inform executive decision-making
• Partner with the Company’s ownership group’s legal team to ensure the Company’s development and deployment of legal strategies is consistent with the ownership group’s litigation, compliance, and exposure containment philosophies and strategies across its enterprise
• Coordinate and provide reporting to the ownership group’s legal team on relevant matters, including exposure analysis and providing regular updates on compliance efforts and material litigation and risk management developments.
• Draft and review relevant portions of key agreements, balancing legal risk with business goals
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to minimize legal risks for the Company, including in coordination with the ownership group’s legal team for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives or as otherwise appropriate
• Oversee internal investigations to ensure legal privilege and provide strategic advice on outcomes and actions
• Design and deliver training programs to ensure compliance with legal standards and best practices
• Collaborate with other departments to support business projects and simplify complex legal issues for non-legal team members and serve as a trusted advisor
• Facilitate internal and external discovery processes, including document review and production
• Review and approve standard motions and other litigation documents
• Provide ongoing mentorship and support to junior legal team members
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned
• Skills
• 6+ years of legal practicing experience, with minimum of 2 years of in-house experience in a corporate law department or Risk Management department
• Litigation and insurance procurement experience
• Led or substantially involved in leading a Risk Management department
• Legal research and writing experience
• Excellent organization and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Comfortability in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Education -
• Doctoral or Professional Degree
• Experience Required –
• 6+ YearsThis position is on-site.Company : OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC
• Our Commitment :
• We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. We are firm believers that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
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