Legal Counsel

Overview: Where law meets one of the world's biggest sporting events. UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is the local organising committee responsible for planning and delivering UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK & Ireland. Working on behalf of the five Football Associations, we partner closely with governments, host cities, stadiums and communities to deliver a tournament that is safe, inclusive and world-class. This is a hands-on legal role supporting complex commercial activity, public funding arrangements and multi-partner delivery at national scale.

Role: As Legal Counsel, you will provide proactive, practical legal support across the full breadth of UK & Ireland 2028 Limited's activities. From commercial contracting and venue agreements through to governance, compliance and stakeholder engagement, this role sits at the heart of tournament delivery. You will work closely with internal teams, delivery partners and external advisers, helping the organisation navigate complexity with clarity, confidence and sound judgement.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice across UKI2028's operations and projects.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including event staging, venue hire, supply and services agreements, and government funding arrangements.
• Support compliance with hosting obligations, funding conditions and organisational policies.
• Provide governance support to the Board, committees and stakeholder groups.
• Build strong working relationships with partners including stadiums, host cities, governments and UEFA.
• Instruct and manage external legal advisers where required.

Qualifications:

• Qualification to practise as a solicitor in at least one UK or Ireland jurisdiction.
• Commercial legal experience, gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
• Confidence drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on risk in complex settings.
• The ability to communicate clearly with non-legal colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in sport, events or large-scale programmes is helpful but not essential. We welcome candidates from a range of sectors who can demonstrate transferable legal experience and a genuine interest in working on a major event.

Travel/Location: Our head office is based at Wembley Stadium in London; travel across the UK and Ireland to our 9 stadiums and 8 host cities may be required depending on the role, with some roles based in those locations. In 2026, most colleagues work at least three days a week from Wembley; in 2027 this will increase to 3–4 days a week as operations intensify; in 2028, during tournament delivery, full-time onsite working will be required.

Other information: All employees will be subject to a DBS check appropriate to the nature of the role and in line with our commitment to providing a safe and inclusive working environment.

We’re looking for: A solicitor who combines strong technical capability with a practical, collaborative approach. You’ll bring:

• Commercial legal experience, gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
• Confidence drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on risk in complex settings.
• The ability to communicate clearly with non-legal colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience in sport, events or large-scale programmes is helpful but not essential. We welcome candidates from a range of sectors who can demonstrate transferable legal experience and a genuine interest in working on a major event.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary (plus benefits of 25 days holiday, contributory pension, Private Medical Insurance, etc.), which coupled with the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest sporting events to ever take place across UK & Ireland we think makes for an exciting place to be.