Legal Counsel

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman’s presence spans 28 countries and more than 68 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit

Job Description

Purpose: to assist Wasserman’s business divisions with day-to-day legal and business affairs matters. You will work in a small legal team assisting primarily with Athlete Talent division Corporate operations. You will be responsible for corporate and commercial tasks such as agent negotiations, acquisitions, strategic transactions and company secretarial work in the Athlete Talent and from time to time Music teams.

Reporting: the position will report directly into the Associate General Counsel (Talent, Corporate and Music, EMEA) and VP, Legal, both based in London.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

1. Drafting and negotiating a broad range of contracts, including senior employment agreements, consultancy agreements, service agreements, partnership agreements, commercial leases, powers of attorney, confidentiality agreements, and joint venture agreements.
2. Providing assistance and support with acquisitions by Wasserman. This will involve taking instruction from team members, assistance with drafting documents such as bid letters, carrying out/reviewing due diligence and instructing external counsel.
3. Providing assistance with contractual disputes and debt collection.
4. Taking ownership of administrative, company secretarial, data protection and filing requirements in EMEA for the Athlete Talent division and updating precedent documents. Monitoring and ensuring compliance (including Anti-Bribery, AML and GDPR).
5. Supporting legal business needs of subsidiaries in and across EMEA, including continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
6. Where required, drafting and negotiating a range of agreements for athlete management services, including athlete talent representation agreements.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

1. 0-2 years PQE, ideally with some in-house experience (including secondments).
2. Experience in Commercial, Corporate and Employment law.
3. Excellent listening skills, team player and ability to take instruction from and work effectively with legal team members and business units.
4. Ability to take ownership of matters whilst able to receive the appropriate level of guidance.
5. Ability to think on your feet in a commercial manner.
6. Ability to manage a diverse workload sometimes to tight deadlines.
7. Experience of working on M&A transactions would be beneficial.
8. Flexibility to liaise with the US offices and colleagues.
9. Ability to communicate with and explain legal concepts to commercial and creative people within the business.
10. Excellent technical ability, responsiveness and good attention to detail.

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Welcome

Wasserman is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us.

20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand services and geographies across the exciting and extraordinary worlds of sports, music, entertainment and culture.

We are committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion — not only among our employees, but in how we serve clients and push the industry at large.

If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, let’s talk!

About Us

Wasserman is a global leader in sports, music, entertainment and culture. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.

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