Sports Business Affairs Executive

This is a Full Time Job

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Th e S ports Business Affairs Executive 's role is to support CAA's S ports A gents and E xecutives on business and legal issues arising from a wide array of commercial transactions including endorsement agreements, representation agreements, commission agreements, brand consulting, event production, services and contractor agreements and other general corporate matters . This role will primarily support our Munich , Germany office but will be based in London . The incumbent must therefore be business fluent in both German and English. They also need to be thorough, detail-oriented, flexible, self- driven and collaborative .

Although not an exhaustive list, responsibilities will include the following:
• Prepare, review and negotiate a wide range of sports-related commercial agreements, such as endorsement agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, representation agreements, event production agreements, vendor agreements, intellectual property license agreements, NDAs and releases.
• Advise A gents and E xecutives on business and legal strategy for sports transactions of varying complexity and provide real-time and thoughtful advice to A gents and E xecutives on a variety of business and legal issues.
• Anticipate and identify potential legal issues and assist internal stakeholders in developing strategies to avoid litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
• Monitor legal developments and update template documents to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and best practice .
• Carry out legal researc h and assist in effective contract administration and document management processes .
• Support the CAA Sports Business Affairs group's overall goal of increasing organi s ational efficiency and achievement of business objectives in a manner that minimi s es legal risk.
• Foster positive long-term relationships with CAA Sports' colleagues and clients.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• UK Qualified lawyer , with at least 3 years PQE .
• Background in commercial and/or sports law, either in-house or in private practice.
• Strong academic background: Undergraduate degree in Law 2:1 or above and if undergraduate degree is not in law, a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) at a commendation level or higher.
• Legal Practice Course (LPC) at commendation level or higher.
• German legal qualification would also be beneficial, but not essential.
• Must be business fluent, written and verbal, in both German and English.
• Strong organi s ational skills and attention to detail/accuracy .
• Ability to manage time effectively , work ing independently and as a team to meet demands of the organisation.
• Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy a team-oriented approach to work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), and Adobe Acrobat .

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.