At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal advice on commercial, corporate, and compliance matters in the entertainment industry.
- Company: Join a leading global company in sports, music, and entertainment with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusion and sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic industry while working with top talent and brands.
- Qualifications: 5+ years PQE with strong in-house experience and excellent legal knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
THE TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence.
Purpose to act as a senior legal partner to THE TEAM’s Corporate Talent Representation business in EMEA & APAC, providing advice across commercial, corporate, employment and compliance matters. The role will be supervised by the Associate General Counsel, Corporate Talent and will involve acting as a key legal adviser and escalation point for senior stakeholders within the Corporate team and Talent Representation divisions across EMEA and APAC, working on complex and strategically important matters, including a broad range of commercial agreements, senior Talent agent employment agreements, acquisitions, governance, disputes and compliance.
Duties include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial and employment agreements, including senior agent employment agreements, agent consultancy agreements, service agreements, introducer agreements, partnership agreements and NDAs.
- Working in collaboration with the Finance team to draft and negotiate complex and detailed bonus and commission structures.
- Providing strategic advice on sensitive issues and assisting with acquisitions in accordance with business needs and other strategic transactions.
- Advising on regional compliance requirements, including anti-bribery, AML, data protection and international sanctions.
- Overseeing the drafting, review and negotiation of talent representation agreements, endorsement agreements and appearance agreements for the Golf and Action Sports divisions.
- Managing disputes, litigation oversight and debt recovery matters where required.
- Updating legal templates.
- Working closely with US/Global legal colleagues and instructing external specialist lawyers across our global network.
Skills/Qualifications:
- 5+ years PQE, with in-house experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent technical legal knowledge and attention to detail.
- Flexibility to work on a range of matters with experience across commercial, corporate, employment and compliance.
- Experience of playing a significant role in M&A and other strategic transactions.
- Excellent commercial judgement, communication, responsiveness and confidence advising senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to prioritise a diverse workload and deliver high-quality advice under tight deadlines.
- Sound ability to work across multiple jurisdictions.
- Collaborative and team player.
- Self-starter who can work independently, but self-aware and willing to receive and implement feedback.
THE TEAM 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. THE TEAM is proudly an equal opportunity employer.
About Us: More than 20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand our global reach and capabilities to serve clients across sports, music and entertainment. We are committed to making a meaningful impact across key areas of inclusion, community service and sustainability — not only for our employees, but for clients and the industry at large.
Senior Legal Counsel in London employer: LE003 The.Team: SME Management EMEA Limited
At THE·TEAM, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As an Experiential Live Events Account Executive, you will benefit from extensive professional development opportunities while working alongside passionate colleagues in a vibrant environment. With the chance to engage in both domestic and international projects, you'll be part of a team that values creativity and collaboration, making every day at work a rewarding experience.
Contact Details:
LE003 The.Team: SME Management EMEA Limited Recruitment Team
