NVE Experience Agency (NVE) is a leading independent creative marketing agency specializing in brand experience. Founded on the principle that ‘The Right Moment Will Transform Someone Forever,’ NVE is on a mission to transform the industry through the power of strategic, craft-led experiences that are rooted in culture. With a global network and hubs in LA, NY, and London, NVE partners with some of the world's most iconic brands to help them build deeper, more meaningful relationships with their customers. The agency offers a suite of integrated capabilities, including Marketing Strategy, Experiential Marketing, Event Production, Content, and Communications. For more information, visit ExperienceNVE.com and follow NVE on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Summary of Position

NVE is seeking an experienced, commercially minded licensed attorney or business affairs professional to lead the company’s day-to-day Business Affairs and contracting function. The scope of responsibilities will be aligned with the selected candidate’s qualifications and professional licensure.

This role will independently manage a high volume of commercial agreements while providing legal guidance on contract negotiations, risk management and related legal matters across NVE's experiential marketing, creative, production and strategic partnership business.

The ideal candidate combines strong legal expertise with practical business judgment, excellent communication and exceptional project management skills. We are seeking a solutions-oriented attorney who can efficiently close routine agreements without unnecessarily complicating negotiations.

Role Priorities:

Commercial Contracting & Negotiation

Independently draft, review, redline, negotiate and finalize vendor MSAs, client MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, independent contractor agreements, talent agreements, venue agreements, sponsorship agreements and other commercial contracts.
Provide substantive legal guidance on indemnification, liability, insurance, intellectual property, confidentiality, termination and contractual risk allocation.
Negotiate nonstandard provisions and complex contractual arrangements.
Support client-side contracting, including MSAs, SOWs, RFP terms and related negotiations.
Advise internal stakeholders on practical approaches to managing contractual risk while achieving business objectives.

Legal Oversight & Risk Management

Identify and evaluate contractual legal risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
Develop, review and maintain legal templates, fallback provisions, negotiation playbooks and standard contractual positions.
Provide legal guidance on commercial, production, talent, licensing and intellectual property matters within the attorney's expertise.
Coordinate specialized outside counsel when matters require additional subject-matter or jurisdictional expertise.
Escalate significant business risk, unusual financial exposure or strategically sensitive decisions to leadership.

Business Affairs Operations

Own contract intake, prioritization, review, negotiation, tracking and execution.
Serve as the primary Business Affairs contact for internal teams.
Provide clear, concise and actionable legal guidance and proactive status updates.
Manage competing deadlines and high-volume contracting needs independently.
Collaborate with Operations and Finance to improve contracting and onboarding processes.
Support the implementation of AI-assisted contract review, automation and scalable legal workflows.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce reliance on outside counsel

Qualifications

Licensed attorney: Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, active bar membership in good standing, appropriate authorization to practice in the relevant jurisdiction, and 4–8+ years of relevant commercial legal or transactional experience.
Or Business Affairs professional: 6–10+ years of direct experience managing and negotiating commercial agreements in a Business Affairs or commercial contracting role, with demonstrated judgment in identifying matters requiring legal review and partnering with counsel.