Associate Counsel

The role

This person will provide legal and business affairs advice to support the NFL's international growth strategy. They will support European offices, business operations, and International Games activities.

What you will do

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts for international work streams.
• Providing legal advice and risk mitigation to international operational and commercial teams.
• Supporting the Senior Counsel in overseeing European and international legal workload.
• Acting as a senior day-to-day legal contact for European stakeholders.
• Supporting the Head of Privacy to ensure compliance with privacy laws and League policies.
• Monitoring legal developments and updating template documents.
• Managing outside counsel in relevant international markets.

Required qualifications

• 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

Nice to have

• Previous experience with sports law
• Previous in-house experience
• Previous experience advising or working for a US company
• Foreign languages

Before you apply

• No relocation assistance will be provided

About the company

The NFL is an organization driven by core values including respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency.