(Senior) Legal Counsel - Employment Law - sports and entertainment sector

J Matthews Legal; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international organization in the sports and entertainment sector is seeking a (Senior) Legal Counsel with a focus on Employment Law. The role offers autonomy in managing a range of matters and opportunities for internal career development. While prior in-house experience is advantageous, it is not essential. The position allows for hybrid working with a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Internal career progression opportunities

Hybrid working flexibility

Qualifications

• Significant prior experience in Employment Law.
• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent.
• In-house experience preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of Employment Law matters.
• Run own matters with autonomy and stakeholder exposure.
• Progress internal career development opportunities.

Skills

Employment Law expertise

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Lawyer in a Common Law jurisdiction

Job description

(Senior) Legal Counsel - Employment Law focus - open to industry backgrounds

Do you want to work for a leading international name in the sports and entertainment space?

Client

You will be working for a hugely exciting global brand name organisation.

Role

You will undertake an extremely varied role, working principally on a wide range of Employment Law matters.

You will be given significant amounts of autonomy to run with your own matters from the off. You will have direct exposure to all levels of stakeholders from within the business. You will have fantastic opportunities for internal career progression and development.

You will be rewarded with a highly attractive remuneration package.

You will be able to undertake elements of remote/home working in this hybrid role. The organisation has its HQ in central London.

You

You will have significant prior experience working on a wide range of Employment Law related issues. You will be a qualified Solicitor or England and Wales or qualified as a Lawyer in another Common Law jurisdiction. Previous in-house experience would be advantageous. Prior experience of working within the sports and entertainment industry is not a pre‑requisite for this position.

Please note that we will respond to your application directly should we wish to discuss this opportunity further with you. By replying or applying for this role you acknowledge that due to the volume of applications anticipated to be received not all applications can be replied to.