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Legal Counsel - WSL Football
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The Football Association / WSL Football
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London (Farringdon/Kensington), United Kingdom
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Qualified solicitor/lawyer with private practice and/or in-house experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
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Title: Legal Counsel - WSL Football
Category: Jobs
Organiser: The Football Association / WSL Football
Location: London (Farringdon/Kensington), United Kingdom
Eligibility: Qualified solicitor/lawyer with private practice and/or in-house experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. Experience in sport, media, or entertainment is advantageous but not essential.
Deadline: Not specified
Fees: None
Description: WSL Football is appointing its first dedicated Legal Counsel to help shape the legal foundations of the Barclays Women's Super League and Barclays Women's Super League 2. This is a commercially focused, hands-on role working closely with senior leaders to support strategic growth, establish scalable legal frameworks, and manage key commercial partnerships during a transformational stage of the organisation's evolution.
Key Responsibilities:
Category: Jobs
Organiser: The Football Association / WSL Football
Location: London (Farringdon/Kensington), United Kingdom
Eligibility: Qualified solicitor/lawyer with private practice and/or in-house experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. Experience in sport, media, or entertainment is advantageous but not essential.
Deadline: Not specified
Fees: None
Description: WSL Football is appointing its first dedicated Legal Counsel to help shape the legal foundations of the Barclays Women's Super League and Barclays Women's Super League 2. This is a commercially focused, hands-on role working closely with senior leaders to support strategic growth, establish scalable legal frameworks, and manage key commercial partnerships during a transformational stage of the organisation's evolution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements including sponsorship, partnership, media, licensing, supplier, and technology agreements.
- Provide pragmatic legal advice on football regulatory frameworks (FA, UEFA, FIFA, and league regulations) and assist with governance matters.
- Support digital transformation initiatives, including software, SaaS, data processing, and data licensing arrangements.
- Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including regular national travel to engage with clubs across the country.