Corporate Lawyer – Sport World Championship – Soho, London

Our client, a Sport World Championship, have retained us for the search of a Senior Corporate Lawyer – Ideally with sports or Rights Holders exposure.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to hit the ground running and to “get stuck in” on a wide range of legal work supporting senior management, commercial, media/content and communications teams. This is a fast paced and dynamic start-up environment, and the role involves close collaboration with the business and senior management team interaction, daily.

Responsibilities: Corporate & Company Law

• Autonomous management of all corporate and company law matters, acting as the company’s in-house legal lead on these issues.
• Drafting written board resolutions to approve Board reserved matters under the Shareholders' Agreement (SHA).
• Thorough understanding and application of an SHA and Articles of Association (AOAs), ensuring alignment with business operations and governance.
• Interpretation and implementation of the company’s internal policies, especially the Delegation of Authority (DOA) policy regarding revenue/expenditure thresholds.
• Monitoring and ensuring Board approval for commercial deals that fall within thresholds under the DOA.
• Liaising with the Board (mainly via email) to present commercial deals for approval, requiring excellent written communication and summarisation skills.
• Drafting shareholder consents pursuant to SHA reserved matters (templates will be provided).
• Liaison with the major shareholder to respond to corporate governance or commercial queries, potentially on a daily basis.
• Providing clear legal briefings to senior stakeholders (CEO, Chairman, MD) on corporate governance and company law questions.
• Attendance at Board meetings; responsible for preparing and maintaining accurate minutes of meetings.
• Liaison and coordination with external corporate counsel for more complex corporate transactions (e.g., primary investment rounds, secondary share sales).

Commercial Legal Support (assisting Legal Director)

• Drafting commercial agreements, using existing templates, including:
• Sponsorship agreements (including racing Team sponsorship and local event sponsorship agreements)
• Merchandise and licensing agreements
• Marketing competition terms and conditions
• Team participation agreements
• Agency/introducer agreements
• Supporting the sustainability team with contract.

Experience:

• UK-qualified solicitor with 6 - 7 years PQE, ideally trained at a law firm and with prior experience of working in-house within a Sports Rightsholder.
• Ideally worked within a sports company, organisation, or sport’s governing body.
• Ideally start-up exposure.
• Strong grounding in corporate law, with demonstrable in-house experience managing governance and shareholder matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in liaising with senior stakeholders including Board members and shareholders.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate commercial contracts using in-house templates.
• Experience working with or managing external counsel on corporate transactions.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Can-do attitude and problem-solving/solutions focussed approach.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams, and prioritise appropriately.
• Independent & resourceful self-starter with strong work ethics.
• Consultative and collaborative approach.