Set the bar for greatness
The FA is looking for a commercially knowledgeable Legal Counsel to provide proactive legal support to The FA Group across a full range of commercial legal support issues.
What will you be doing?
1. Delivering practical legal advice across a full range of The FA's commercial legal requirements.
2. Drafting and negotiating key commercial contracts for The FA's business, including broadcasting and sponsorship.
3. Drafting and negotiating a range of other commercial contracts in all areas of The FA's business, including product licensing, funding agreements, event staging and venue hire, IT contracts, competition terms and conditions and supply/services agreements.
4. General commercial legal work including providing advice on intellectual property issues and brand protection
5. Providing support to the Head of Legal- Commercial on commercial matters
6. Providing proactive legal support to the rest of the Legal & Governance Division.
7. Providing focused instructions to external law firms when authorised to do so.
8. Executing additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
9. Complying with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
10. As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a saf...