Legal Counsel - 1 to 3 PQE - Sports sector - Midlands

BCL Legal; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This role, suited for a 1 to 3 PQE lawyer, involves drafting commercial contracts and advising on a spectrum of legal matters including marketing, compliance, and intellectual property. You will work hybrid, with three days in the office and two days from home, supporting key stakeholders while managing a varied workload. This is an exciting opportunity for those transitioning from private practice or seeking more diverse exposure.

Qualifications

• 1-3 PQE in commercial law, ideally from private practice or in-house.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts.
• Understanding of GDPR and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Advise on marketing, sponsorship, and partnership agreements.
• Consult on disputes and intellectual property matters.

Skills

Drafting and negotiating contracts

Advising on marketing and advertising regulations

Risk and compliance management

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

A rare & exciting Legal Counsel opportunity has come up for a 1 to 3 PQE Commercial Lawyer, within an instantly recognisable brand in the sports sector.

The role is working within a well-established in house legal team and provides the opportunity to assist on a wide variety of commercial law matters such as:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Advising on marketing, advertising, sponsorship & partnership agreements
• Advising on employment, disputes, intellectual property
• Advising on risk & compliance matters including GDPR and regulatory
• Managing key internal stakeholders

The opportunity is appropriate for a lawyer currently working in private practice and seeking to make the move in house for the first time in a hugely popular sector, or, for an in-house lawyer who is seeking a more varied workload & exposure than in their current role.

Personality wise, it is key that you are a self-starter, able to build relationships with key internal stakeholders, and be willing and able to pick up the varied legal matters that will cross your desk.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week required in the office and 2 days working from home.