Wasserman powers the business of sports, music, entertainment and culture. We serve clients with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive impact on our industry and each other.

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. We operate globally across more than 45 cities, 23 countries and six continents. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

As Legal Counsel, your role will be to assist Wasserman’s football and boxing divisions with day-to-day legal and business affairs. You will work closely in a small legal team primarily servicing the legal needs of a wide variety of football agents and a boxing promotion business (including work within its influencer boxing side). In addition, you will be responsible for company secretarial tasks, assisting in the implementation of effective contract administration and document management processes and liaising with external counsel on litigation matters.

Key Responsibilities;

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of FA and FIFA-related agreements, including standard player contracts, image rights agreements and agency agreements on behalf of both Wasserman football agents and talent. This includes operating within tight timeframes during both the summer and winter transfer windows as well as the re-negotiation of players’ contracts over the course of the season.
• Drafting and negotiating a range of agreements for athlete management services, including representation agreements, influencer agreements, intellectual property license agreements, NDAs and releases and sponsorship and endorsement agreements.
• Drafting a wide range of commercial agreements including consultancy agreements, mandates, services agreements and contracting agreements.
• Providing advice on FIFA rules and regulations as well as legal and regulatory compliance with The FA’s Working with Intermediaries Regulations.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating boxing promotional agreements and provision of services agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of ancillary agreements relating to boxing events including television rights agreements and event sponsorship agreements.
• Advising on the boxing regulations of various local commissions and governing bodies.
• Template management of bout agreements oversight of all boxing events to ensure contractual compliance.
• Taking ownership of the football and boxing divisions’ company secretarial functions which shall include liaising with and instructing local legal counsel and company secretarial service providers.
• Preparing contracts to onboard new staff and independent contractors.
• Supporting the legal and business needs of boxing promoters, football agents and executives in and across EMEA, and on occasion, North America.
• Developing positive long-term relationships with both Wasserman football agents and executives and across the boxing division.
• Being responsive to business needs by providing legal advice and assistance with different business matters including real estate, agreements with service suppliers and contractual disputes.
• Updating precedent documents and supporting the implementation of effective contract administration and document management processes.
• Taking ownership of litigation matters by preparing initial dispute resolution advice for the business and, where necessary, liaising with external counsel.

• Newly qualified or up to 2 years experience
• Previous experience in an in-house legal team.
• Ideally have knowledge of and experience working on football transfers and boxing industry
• Ability to communicate with and explain legal concepts to commercial and creative people within the business

• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• 25 days per annum plus UK bank holidays, and additional DE&I days
• Hybrid Working
• Pension: 4.5% employee // employer contribution with Aviva
• Income Protection: Pays you 75% of your base salary in the event that you are absent from work due to illness or injury for 13 consecutive weeks or more, capped at 5 years
• Life assurance: Pays your nominated beneficiary four times your base salary in the event of your death whilst employed by the Company
• Employee Assistance Programme (Wellbeing support for you and family living with you // free legal and financial advice, including telephone and potentially in person counselling
• Season Ticket Loan

Optional benefits (post probation)

• Health Cash back plan which provides you with reimbursements for everyday medical costs including dental, optical, prescriptions & physical therapies
• Season Ticket Loan: An interest free loan for the purpose of purchasing an annual season ticket for travel between home and work
• Cycle to work scheme: A one year hire agreement for a cycle and accessories worth up to £2,000, done via salary sacrifice with an option to purchase cycle at the end of the agreement
• Gym Flex: An interest free loan for the purpose of purchasing an annual Gym membership, providing a low corporate discounts at over 3,700 gyms, studios and outdoor fitness events