Commercial Solicitor: NQ- 2 Years’ PQE
- Recruiter
- SSQ
- Location
- Wembley Stadium
- Salary
- Competitive + attractive benefits
- Posted
- 28 Nov 2014
- Closes
- 26 Dec 2014
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Media/Entertainment/Sport
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, Newly Qualified
- Experience Level
- Junior Level
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England and is responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels from grass roots through to the Professional Game, The FA Cup and the England International Teams. The FA Group includes Wembley Stadium and the St. George’s Park National Football Centre, making it a diverse body with revenues in excess of £300m per annum.
A position has arisen within the FA Group Legal Team which provides a full range of legal and company secretarial support to the FA Group.
Role Specifics
Reporting to the Head of Legal - Commercial, you will be responsible for delivering robust and commercially focussed legal advice to the business across a full range of legal issues.
The role offers the opportunity to get involved with drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts including sponsorship and licensing agreements as well as general corporate work including event staging, supplier and service agreements, funding arrangements, brand protection, ticketing issues, marketing and advertising issues, stadium use and event management, data protection and other related commercial work.
This is an excellent opportunity to carve out a career in a highly regarded legal team where there is clear scope for progression and significant exposure to working directly with the wider business.
Candidate requirements
- A qualified solicitor who has trained with a leading law firm
- Demonstrable experience of commercial legal matters
- A team player, with strong communication skills and the ability to cope with pressurised situations
- Previous experience of between 6 and 18 months’ PQE* is desirable
This is a full-time, permanent role based at Wembley Stadium. A competitive salary and attractive benefits are on offer for the right candidate*.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 14 December 2014.
For more information about this role please contact our exclusively retained consultant at Shilton Sharpe Quarry.
Lucinda Youtan by email: TheFA@ssq.com
*The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your covering letter. PQE is only an indication and candidates with appropriate skills outside this range will be considered.
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