We are offering a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in both legal and finance operations within one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment businesses.
We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1,000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1,000 people, based out of 15 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world.
We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Paralegal who is motivated by working in the sports and entertainment industry to join our team on a fixed-term basis. This role will provide critical support across the Legal, Finance and Corporate Development functions of our Operations capability, assisting the team with day-to-day corporate and commercial legal support as well as ensuring smooth corporate governance, compliance, and financial administration. This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal who is commercially minded, highly organised, and interested in a career in the sports and entertainment industry.
Responsibilities:
Legal & Corporate Development
* Support the drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements.
* Maintain and manage the contract lifecycle, including approvals & execution, storage, and renewal tracking.
* Maintain and organize corporate records globally, including filings, resolutions and compliance documents.
* Support RFP responses.
* Support company secretarial duties, including entity management and statutory reporting.
* Conduct legal research and support compliance initiatives (including data protection, AML/KYC, and internal policies).
* Liaise with external company secretarial and legal advisors as needed.
Finance & Cross-Functional Support
* Support Finance and wider Operations stakeholders.
* Provide support for compliance requirements, including document preparation and record-keeping.
Qualifications
* Previous experience as a paralegal (either in-house or at a law firm) is strongly preferred. Candidates who otherwise have strong relevant experience working in a professional environment in roles supporting a legal/finance function will be considered.
* A legal degree or qualification (LPC or SQE preferred).
* Exceptional attention to detail alongside effective written and oral communication.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task and optimally assess priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Willingness to dive into ambiguous issues and situations, requiring you to be a creative problem solver.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel).
* Desirable:
Desirable
* Previous sports and entertainment industry experience is not compulsory, but a passion for sport, strong understanding of the business of sport, the various structures and stakeholders within the industry, and a real ambition to build a long-term career within sport are a plus.
* International legal experience and/or any foreign language ability to a working professional standard would be a plus.
* Demonstrable experience or interest in legal tech & AI tools, legal ops and innovation
What can we offer you?
We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package.
* Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
* Summer Away Days
* 23 standard days of holiday (+1 Birthday, +1 Well-being Day, +1 Big Life Event, and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
* Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
* Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
* Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
* Mobile phone contribution
* Sport Challenge contribution
* Gym membership contribution
* 2 x annual kit drops
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