Dubai, Sports Director (10 PQE plus), In House / inhouse within Sports & Entertainment (London)

Exclusive and new for Q2 of 2025 – having just placed a projects director, we are further mandated for this in-house sports role in the UAE @ 10+ PQE. You will likely be an Aus / UK / US candidate. This will suit a general commercial sports and entertainment lawyer that is already in the ME or a lawyer keen to swap London. But you must have exposure to GCC sports work and more notably KSA sport work. The role will report direct to the senior director and your \’want\’ should be to drive forward this department and business line.

You will be responsible for all the legal aspects within the department including the sector\’s restructuring and regulatory framework across the GCC. The KSA region is fundamental and all experience here will be considered a plus. You will lead a team of Arabic and English speaking lawyers and build a team with that in mind.

Your experience will include: advice on all issues regarding sports, but also on entertainment law, including contracts, intellectual property, sponsorship, media rights, and regulatory compliance. This will include, on a more day-to-day basis: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts and agreements. You will be exposed to the relationships with national football teams, FIFA, and the AFC. Fundamentally, you will build a team of experts focusing on the commercial legal aspects of sports and drive the business forward; hence the seniority.

If this role is of interest, please contact Dan Wake (Director) in confidence at dan.wake@elliswake.com or on (+44) 7894 085 790.

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