Senior Legal Counsel

The Team; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

THE·TEAM in London is seeking a senior legal partner to advise on commercial, corporate, employment and compliance matters across EMEA & APAC, reporting to the Associate General Counsel. You will draft and negotiate complex agreements, support acquisitions, and guide governance and risk.

You will work with cross-functional teams, manage external counsel, ensure data protection and anti-bribery compliance, and provide strategic counsel to senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, international

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE with in-house experience preferred.
• Expertise across commercial, corporate, employment and compliance.
• Experience in M&A and strategic transactions.
• Excellent commercial judgement and communication.
• Ability to advise senior stakeholders and manage multi-jurisdictional matters.
• Collaborative team player, capable of independent work.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and employment agreements, including senior agent employment agreements.
• Negotiate complex bonus and commission structures with Finance.
• Provide strategic advice with People and Finance teams; liaise with external counsel as needed.
• Assist with acquisitions and acqui-hire transactions; manage due diligence and integration.
• Advise on regional compliance, including data protection, anti-bribery and sanctions.
• Oversee talent representation agreements for Golf and Action Sports divisions.
• Manage disputes, litigation oversight and debt recovery when required.
• Coordinate with US/Global legal colleagues and external lawyers.

Skills

Senior level

In-house experience

M&A experience

Commercial judgement

Cross-jurisdiction work

Negotiation skills

Tools

Legal drafting tools

Job description

THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide.

Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visit the.team .

Purpose:

to act as a senior legal partner to THE.TEAM’s Corporate Talent Representation business in EMEA & APAC, providing advice across commercial, corporate, employment and compliance matters. The role will be supervised by the Associate General Counsel, Corporate Talent and will involve acting as a key legal adviser and escalation point for senior stakeholders within the Corporate team and Talent Representation divisions across EMEA and APAC, working on complex and strategically important matters, including a broad range of commercial agreements, senior Talent agent employment agreements, acquisitions, governance, disputes and compliance.

Reporting:

the position will report directly to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate Talent and will be based in London, working closely with legal and business colleagues across EMEA, APAC and the US.

Duties:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial and employment agreements, including senior agent employment agreements, agent consultancy agreements, service agreements, introducer agreements, partnership agreements and NDAs.
• Working in collaboration with the Finance team to draft and negotiate complex and detailed bonus and commission structures.
• Working closely with People and Finance teams and business stakeholders on sensitive issues and providing strategic advice (including instructing specialist external legal counsel when needed).
• Assistance with acquisitions in accordance with business needs and other strategic transactions including drafting and negotiating acqui-hire agreements, bid letters and letters of intent, reviewing due diligence reports and transaction documents, managing external legal counsel and assisting with integration matters.
• Advising on regional compliance requirements, including anti-bribery, AML, data protection and international sanctions (including instructing external specialist counsel where required).
• Overseeing the drafting, review and negotiation of talent representation agreements, endorsement agreements and appearance agreements for the Golf and Action Sports divisions.
• Managing disputes, litigation oversight and debt recovery matters where required.
• Updating legal templates.
• Working closely with US/Global legal colleagues and instructing external specialist lawyers across our global network in accordance with business needs.

Skills/Qualifications:

• 5+ years PQE, with in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent technical legal knowledge and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work on a range of matters with experience across commercial, corporate, employment and compliance (including data protection).
• Experience of playing a significant role in M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Excellent commercial judgement, communication, responsiveness and confidence advising senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to prioritise a diverse workload and deliver high-quality advice under tight deadlines.
• Sound ability to work across multiple jurisdictions.
• Collaborative and team player.
• Self-starter who can work independently, but self-aware and willing to receive and implement feedback.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.