Paralegal

Norwich City Football Club; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading football club as a Paralegal in the Legal and Governance department. This role offers a unique opportunity for aspiring lawyers to gain experience in sports law, supporting key legal functions and projects. Enjoy a range of benefits including matchday tickets and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Complimentary matchday ticket

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced family friendly leave policies

Pension Scheme with Royal London

Access to Reward Gateway recognition platform

Enhanced CPD opportunities

Wellbeing support including GP access

Qualifications

• A law degree or the GDL required.
• Candidates pursuing a career in law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Legal and Governance Director with legal functions.
• Draft contracts and assist with legal matters.
• Conduct legal and commercial research.

Skills

Legal Research

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Law Degree

GDL

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring lawyer to join the Legal and Governance department at Norwich City Football Club as a Paralegal, on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This is an excellent role for someone who is pursuing a career in law and who has an interest in the sports sector.

This role will be responsible for supporting the Legal and Governance Director in the management of the club’s legal and governance functions, across all aspects of the business.

Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Legal and Governance Director with legal and governance functions
• Liaise with colleagues and external advisers to progress legal matters
• Draft standard template contracts and assist with regular updates
• Assist with commercial and regulatory dispute matters
• Maintain contracts and policies/procedures databases
• Coordinate with departments to ensure policies and procedures are current
• Conduct legal and commercial research
• Support preparation for board and other key meetings
• Contribute to legal and governance-related projects
• Provide administrative assistance to the Legal and Governance Director
• To act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment
  
  

Qualifications / Experience:

• A law degree or the GDL.
• Candidates who have completed the LPC or SQE are preferrable, but this is not a pre-requisite.
• Legal experience is not essential, but we expect you to be actively pursuing a career in law and to have an interest in the sports sector.
  
  

Candidates should be aware that this role is in-person, with no remote working. In addition, there is no available route to qualifying as a solicitor with the club.

Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):

• Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced family friendly leave policies
• Pension Scheme with Royal London
• Access to Reward Gateway recognition and discount platform
• Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.
• The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
• A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.
  
  

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Canaries, click ‘Apply’ now to become our Paralegal.

Closing date: Friday, 30th May 2025

Norwich City Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

Norwich City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the workplace. Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out for this post. Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024) guidance, we may conduct online searches as part of our due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates.

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