Senior Commercial Lawyer - Sports

The firm:

• An international law firm with an extensive portfolio of varied and interesting clients across sectors like sports, media, and technology.
• Well-known in the legal markets for their innovative and creative approach, deep industry knowledge, and a supportive work culture.
• In the sports realm, their clients include but are not limited to events organisers, national governing bodies, national and international federations, and public agencies.

The role:

• Demonstrate and develop an outstanding understanding of legal issues related to sports
• Partner with clients and provide an excellent, efficient, and valuable service to them
• Advising on a range of commercial sports contract, including media rights, sponsorship, merchandising and licensing, joint ventures and event staging agreements
• Lead a number of high-profile projects with international sports clients while supporting and developing junior lawyers in the team

The ideal candidate:

• Senior Associate level - ideally 7+ PQE
• Excellent academic and professional record
• An ambitious, dynamic, and self-motivated individual
• Passion for commercial and sports law
• Strong experience within these sectors gained from a leading private practice or a strong training, followed by relevant in-house experience

Next steps:

If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch with me on greeshma.rajeev@pro-legal.co.uk