Senior Counsel – Pro League

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned legal professional to support the LOVB Pro League across commercial partnerships, IP matters, and league operations. You will draft and negotiate agreements, advise on risk, and coordinate with outside counsel to close transactions and events.

The role requires a JD, active license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a sports team or league. NY licensure is preferred. Hybrid work acceptable.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school is required.
• Active and in-good-standing license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.
• New York licensure preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience at a national law firm preferred.
• Legal experience working for, or on behalf of, a professional sports team or league required.
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of legal issues relevant to professional sports teams and leagues.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with organizational objectives.
• Familiarity with privacy and data security laws and regulations preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across the LOVB Pro League
• Partner with business and operational teams on commercial partnerships, marketing and intellectual property matters, league operations, and sporting matters
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including sponsorships, facility and venue agreements, procurement contracts, marketing and promotional agreements, ticketing agreements, technology licenses, and service agreements
• Counsel internal teams regarding contractual rights, obligations, interpretations, and potential risks
• Provide practical legal guidance and support transactions and events through completion
• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise or additional support is required
• Advise business and creative teams on advertising, marketing, consumer initiatives, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, privacy/publicity/IP disclosures, data rules, and promotional materials
• Support protection and appropriate use of league, team, athlete, partner, and third‑party intellectual property
• Oversee legal aspects of data privacy and security initiatives
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret technology agreements
• Assist with league-wide policies, guidelines, templates, and other documents
• Counsel internal teams regarding league requirements, approval processes, governance structures, rights, obligations, and risks
• Support general corporate matters, special projects, and emerging legal or business priorities
• Draft, review, and negotiate athlete, coach, and other sporting staff agreements

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal writing

IP management

Data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Sponsorships

Technology agreements

Procurement contracts

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Tools

Legal technology

Standard business software

Job description

• Provide legal support across the LOVB Pro League
• Partner with business and operational teams on commercial partnerships, marketing and intellectual property matters, league operations, and sporting matters
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including sponsorships, facility and venue agreements, procurement contracts, marketing and promotional agreements, ticketing agreements, technology licenses, and service agreements
• Counsel internal teams regarding contractual rights, obligations, interpretations, and potential risks
• Provide practical legal guidance and support transactions and events through completion
• Manage and coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise or additional support is required
• Advise business and creative teams on advertising, marketing, consumer initiatives, sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, privacy/publicity/IP disclosures, data rules, and promotional materials
• Support protection and appropriate use of league, team, athlete, partner, and third‑party intellectual property
• Oversee legal aspects of data privacy and security initiatives
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret technology agreements
• Assist with league-wide policies, guidelines, templates, and other documents
• Counsel internal teams regarding league requirements, approval processes, governance structures, rights, obligations, and risks
• Support general corporate matters, special projects, and emerging legal or business priorities
• Draft, review, and negotiate athlete, coach, and other sporting staff agreements

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required
• Active and in-good-standing license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required
• New York licensure preferred
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience
• Experience at a national law firm preferred
• Legal experience working for, or on behalf of, a professional sports team or league required
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of legal issues relevant to professional sports teams and leagues
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with organizational objectives
• Familiarity with privacy and data security laws and regulations preferred
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proactive, responsive, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment and communicate through in-person, video, phone, and written channels
• Ability to operate a computer and utilize standard business and legal technology
• Periodic travel required for league events, meetings, and other business-related activities
• Occasional evening and weekend availability may be required based on business and event needs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation, with a strong understanding of legal issues relevant to professional sports teams and leagues. Capable of providing legal guidance on intellectual property, data privacy, and corporate matters while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Commercial Contract Drafting
• Negotiation Skills
• Legal Experience in Professional Sports
• Knowledge of Privacy and Data Security Laws

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Contract Drafting
• Legal Research
• Risk Assessment
• Intellectual Property Management
• Data Privacy Compliance
• Legal Writing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Sponsorship Agreements
• Technology Agreements
• Procurement Contracts

Soft Skills

• Strong Business Judgment
• Organizational Skills
• Proactive Communication
• Collaboration
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Law License
• New York Licensure (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

• Professional Sports
• Commercial Partnerships
• League Operations
• Marketing Law
• Consumer Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

• Legal Technology
• Standard Business Software