Associate Counsel

NFL UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NFL UK & Ireland in London seeks an experienced commercial transactional lawyer to provide legal and business affairs advice in support of the NFL's international growth strategy. Based in the London office, you will be a key member of the London-based legal team and collaborate with colleagues in New York and across Europe.

You will structure, draft and negotiate contracts for International Games, sponsorship, licensing and other cross-border initiatives, while guiding risk, privacy compliance,

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of commercial transactional experience as a qualified solicitor
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience driving compliance with data privacy laws (GDPR) and other privacy regulations

Responsibilities

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts for international work streams (International Games, sponsorship, licensing, and office activities)
• Providing robust legal advice and risk mitigation to international teams
• Leading material matters and acting as day-to-day legal contact for European stakeholders
• Supporting privacy compliance across international activities with privacy laws
• Monitoring regulatory developments and updating templates for compliance
• Managing outside counsel in international markets

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Data privacy

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

The NFL is seeking an experienced commercial transactional lawyer to provide legal and business affairs advice in support of the NFL's international growth strategy. Based in the NFL's London office, this role will serve as a key member of the NFL's London-based legal team and the broader global Legal Department, providing primary legal support to the League's European offices, business operations and International Games activities, while also supporting broader international initiatives. The successful candidate must be comfortable leading matters independently, exercising sound commercial judgment, and collaborating closely with colleagues across the legal team in both London and New York, while managing multiple priorities across jurisdictions and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts to support the NFL's growing international work streams (e.g. International Games, International club marketing initiatives, International Player Development Programs, International Flag Football Programs, International Sponsorship and Licensing activities and the day-to-day activities of the international offices).
• Providing robust legal advice and risk mitigation strategies in an efficient and effective manner to the international operational and commercial teams.
• Supporting the Senior Counsel responsible for international legal matters in overseeing the European and broader international legal workload, including independently leading material matters, acting as a senior day-to-day legal contact for European stakeholders and deputizing on appropriate matters.
• Supporting the NFL's Head of Privacy to ensure the NFL's international activities comply with relevant privacy laws and applicable League policies.
• Monitoring legal developments and updating template documents to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice.
• Managing outside counsel in relevant international markets.

Required Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of commercial transactional experience as a qualified solicitor gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience driving compliance with data privacy laws, including a foundational knowledge of the GDPR and other international privacy regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with sports law
• Previous in-house experience
• Previous experience advising or working for a US company
• Foreign languages

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Must be collaborative, personable and able to work effectively with a broad spectrum of different people
• Must be able to adapt to rapidly developing business initiatives, multiple competing priorities and inconvenient time-zones

Travel

• Periodic travel to NFL offices (including NY headquarters and international offices) and international events