Senior Legal Counsel at DAZN | GB | Rezi

Senior Legal Counsel at DAZN

Senior Legal Counsel

DAZN · GB

2 weeks ago

Senior Legal Counsel

DAZN · GB

15 days ago
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About the Role

DAZN is transforming sports entertainment globally. As part of our Legal Team, you'll play a critical role in enabling business growth while ensuring legal and regulatory risks are effectively managed. Working alongside senior stakeholders across technology, operations, product, and commercial functions, you'll help shape strategic decisions, support innovation, and contribute to the continued success of one of the world's leading sports entertainment platforms. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where commercial impact and legal expertise go hand in hand, DAZN offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the drafting, negotiation, and management of complex technology and operational agreements
  • Provide strategic legal advice on business initiatives, projects, and commercial transactions
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across technology and operations activities
  • Advise on contracts relating to software, applications, infrastructure, connectivity, platforms, and enterprise systems
  • Support legal matters relating to broadcast operations, product development, and strategic business systems
  • Manage relationships with external legal advisors, including scope, performance, and cost control
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of legal policies, templates, and governance frameworks
  • Mentor Legal Counsel and Paralegals while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Significant experience in corporate, commercial, technology, or telecommunications law
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience advising on complex technology agreements and operational matters
  • Working knowledge of GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and wider privacy compliance requirements
  • Qualified as a Solicitor with approximately 4–6 years' PQE gained in a leading private practice or in-house legal team

Skills

  • Corporate law
  • Commercial law
  • Technology law
  • Telecommunications law
  • Drafting
  • Negotiation
  • Stakeholder management
  • GDPR
  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • Privacy compliance

Location

  • UK - London

Work Type

  • Permanent
  • Full Time

Experience Level

  • Senior
  • 4-6 years' PQE

Education Level

  • Solicitor qualification

Benefits

  • Access to DAZN
  • 25 days’ annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years)
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Pension contributions up to 5%
  • Family friendly community including enhanced parental leave
  • Electric vehicle benefit option
  • Learning and development resources
  • Opportunity for flexible working
  • Access to our internal speaker series and events

About the Company

  • DAZN is transforming the way the world watches sport, delivering live and on-demand content to millions of fans globally.
  • Behind this experience is a complex and innovative technology ecosystem spanning streaming platforms, broadcast operations, content delivery infrastructure, enterprise systems, and digital products.