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About the Role
The NFL is seeking an experienced commercial transactional lawyer to provide legal and business affairs advice in support of the NFL's international growth strategy. Based in the NFL's London office, this role will serve as a key member of the NFL's London-based legal team and the broader global Legal Department, providing primary legal support to the League's European offices, business operations and International Games activities, while also supporting broader international initiatives. The successful candidate must be comfortable leading matters independently, exercising sound commercial judgment, and collaborating closely with colleagues across the legal team in both London and New York, while managing multiple priorities across jurisdictions and time zones.
Responsibilities
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts to support the NFL’s growing international work streams (e.g. International Games, International club marketing initiatives, International Player Development Programs, International Flag Football Programs, International Sponsorship and Licensing activities and the day-to-day activities of the international offices).
- Providing robust legal advice and risk mitigation strategies in an efficient and effective manner to the international operational and commercial teams.
- Supporting the Senior Counsel responsible for international legal matters in overseeing the European and broader international legal workload, including independently leading material matters, acting as a senior day-to-day legal contact for European stakeholders and deputizing on appropriate matters.
- Supporting the NFL’s Head of Privacy to ensure the NFL’s international activities comply with relevant privacy laws and applicable League policies.
- Monitoring legal developments and updating template documents to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice.
- Managing outside counsel in relevant international markets.
Requirements
- 2-5+ years of commercial transactional experience as a qualified solicitor gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience driving compliance with data privacy laws, including a foundational knowledge of the GDPR and other international privacy regulations
- Must be collaborative, personable and able to work effectively with a broad spectrum of different people
- Must be able to adapt to rapidly developing business initiatives, multiple competing priorities and inconvenient time-zones
- Periodic travel to NFL offices (including NY headquarters and international offices) and international events
Skills
- Commercial transactional experience
- Contract drafting
- Contract negotiation
- Data privacy laws
- GDPR
- International privacy regulations
- Sports law
- US company advising
- Foreign languages
- Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Relationship building
- Influencing
Location
- London
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2-5+ years
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits offerings
About the Company
- The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base.
- NFL Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Team Responsibility, Resiliency.
- NFL Leadership Attributes: Build Talent, Execute, Inspire, Live Our Values, Know the Business, Think Big.
- Talent Attributes: Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude, Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement, Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence, Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition, Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset.
Equal Opportunity
- We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.