Legal Counsel

Leicester City Football Club (LCFC; Leicester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional football club in Leicester is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to manage external counsel and handle various legal issues. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on brand protection, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background, relevant experience in commercial law, and a passion for the sport sector. Enjoy a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment within the football industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Subsidised staff restaurants

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple legal issues.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Advise on intellectual property and brand protection.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Skills

Strong academic results

1 year post qualification experience in commercial law

Experience in commercial contracts

Education

2.1 honours degree

Job description

Legal Counsel

Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

About The Role & Who Were Scouting

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Legal Counsel to join our squad at Leicester City Football Club. As Legal Counsel, you’ll play a key role in managing external counsel as necessary. Focusing on commercial law and in addition there will be a diversity of interesting legal issues to deal with.

Your responsibilities will include :

Support Commercial, Marketing, and Sales teams by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including sponsorship, licensing, ticketing, hospitality, retail, and sales agreements.

Develop, review, and maintain standard contract templates, terms, and conditions across the Club.

Assist with player-related legal work, including employment contracts, image rights, intermediary agreements, and player transfer documentation.

Advise on intellectual property management, marketing and advertising use, brand protection, trademark registration, licensing, and anti-counterfeiting.

Draft and manage media, broadcast, distribution, publishing, and entertainment agreements.

Ensure legal, regulatory, governance, data protection, and health & safety compliance, including events and non-matchday activities.

Advise HR on employment, disciplinary, and dispute resolution matters, and support safeguarding policies.

Handle procurement, supply agreements, competitions and prize draws, disputes, insurance claims, and regulatory relationships.

Support the Head of Legal with reporting, Board advice, and general legal support across the Club.

Qualifications

• Strong academic results including a 2.1 honours degree;
• Leading City or regional law firm training;
• At least 1 year post qualification experience in commercial law;

Sport-related legal experience (and/or demonstrable interest in the sport sector) an advantage but not a requirement for the right candidate.

Benefits Package

We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) among a host of other great employee benefits!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history. We’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state‑of‑the‑art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues. We invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait. If you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!