Legal Counsel managing legal aspects of media rights for top sports organizations. Advising on media rights agreements and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
supporting on legal aspects of Two Circles’ global media rights work on behalf of leading international sports rights holders, advising on high-profile media rights agreements and relevant regulatory/commercial issues
acting as the primary legal point of contact on media rights for Two Circles’ women’s football projects, embedded in cross-functional teams (insights, sales, distribution and broadcaster servicing) to support rights holders across the full media rights cycle
developing wide expertise as a generalist in-house counsel and advising colleagues across other areas of law as required (including commercial contracts, data protection, IP, corporate, employment and regulatory) – we don’t expect you to be an expert in all these areas but an ambition to broaden your experience will be crucial
leading impactful business change programmes, such as innovative implementation of legal tech as Two Circles continues to scale faster and further globally
Requirements
1-3 PQE (applications outside of this PQE range may also be considered) gained in-house or in private practice (media/sport/technology teams) with strong drafting, negotiation, problem solving and analytical skills
Qualified to practice law in England and Wales, Switzerland or other appropriate jurisdiction (having trained and qualified at a leading organisation)
Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions
Proactive with a strong sense of personal responsibility and with an ability to work autonomously on a wide variety of projects
A demonstrable interest in the business of sport, familiarity with the sports broadcast landscape and a clear ambition to build a long-term career in sport
Prior experience in the sale and/or acquisition of live media rights is advantageous
Experience working in-house (including on secondment) or advising high-growth technology/media companies and a desire to take a hands-on approach for developing the business from within
International legal experience in the US, Australia or mainland Europe and/or foreign language ability (French, Spanish or German) to a working professional standard is advantageous
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