Legal Counsel

Leicester City Football Club; Rottingdean; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier football club in England is seeking a driven Legal Counsel to join their team. This full-time position involves managing commercial contracts, advising on legal compliance, and providing legal support across various areas of the club. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in commercial law, a strong academic background, and a commitment to working in a dynamic sports environment. Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including flexible leave and onsite perks, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Subsidized staff restaurants

Up to 33 days of annual leave

Qualifications

• At least 1 year’s post qualification experience in commercial law.
• Strong academic results from either a leading city or regional law firm.
• Sport-related legal experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Assist with player-related legal work and agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property management and brand protection.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support HR on employment matters and dispute resolutions.

Skills

Commercial law expertise

Contract negotiation

Legal compliance knowledge

Good communication skills

Education

2.1 honours degree

Job description

Organisation Leicester City Football Club Salary Competitive Salary + Benefits Location LE2 7FL Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 31 January 2026 Job Description Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as Legal Counsel!

Contract Type :

Hours Per Week : 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re 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 working to help manage external counsel as necessary. Focussing on commercial law and in addiiton 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.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience

• Strong academic results including a 2.1 honours degree;
• Leading City or regional law firm training;
• At least 1 years’ 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.

If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, energy, and skills to work in a fast‑paced, high‑performance environment, we want you on our team!

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!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – 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) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

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!