1. Opportunity join boutique sports law firm
2. Competitive salary and package
About Our Client
The organisation is a well-established boutique sports law firm who specialise in working with premier league football clubs on a range of matters including employment matters.
Job Description
As an Employment Solicitor your duties will include:
3. Working in an exciting employment law practice in the market-leading firm in the football industry, with a client base covering the significant majority of Premier League football clubs, a large number of English Football League clubs and other key stakeholders in football, both domestically and internationally;
4. High-quality, varied and interesting employment work across the sports and media sectors, advising on contentious and non-contentious matters spanning the spectrum of employment law;
5. Football transfers and transactional documentation and associated regulatory work;
6. Drafting and negotiating service agreements for high-profile senior executives and employees within football and other sports, including managers, coaches, players and sporting directors;
7. Advising on employment issues across a number of sports, including the provision of support to other parts of the team including corporate, commercial, regulatory/litigation and immigration;
8. Advising federations, leagues, clubs, players, athletes, agents and other stakeholders in employment-related disputes before a variety of dispute resolution forums, including the Employment Tribunal and appellate tribunals and courts, Premier League's Managers' Arbitration Tribunal, Player-Related Dispute Commission proceedings and FA Rule K arbitration;
9. Opportunity to develop your skills through a rare opportunity to have day-to-day involvement at the highest level in a sought-after sector, with client-facing work and responsibilities; and
10. Helping to grow and shape the firm's employment legal work with the existing team.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Employment Solicitor should be between 1-4 PQE. Please note the level of experience identified in this advert is a guide only and does not preclude candidates with more or less experience from applying.
What's on Offer
11. Competitive salary ranging from £53,000 to £63,500 per annum.
12. Hybrid working arrangements for flexibility and work-life balance.
13. Access to a bonus scheme rewarding exceptional performance.
14. Opportunity to work within a supportive and professional environment in Manchester.
If you are an Employment Solicitor looking to advance your career in the professional services industry, we encourage you to apply today.