Description:

The Position:
These are your key tasks:

Acting as first point of contact for all legal matters relating to A Football Association's e-sports and gaming operations; including drafting, advising on and negotiating A Football Association's e sports partnership arrangements and the contractual/regulatory framework for A Football Association's e-sports events/tournaments;
Supporting A Football Association's consumer facing digital products and offerings with legal advice and assisting in the drafting of agreements;
Ensuring regulatory compliance of A Football Association's digital and eSports offerings;
Legal support to A Football Association's OTT platform A Football Association+
Acting as first point of contact for legal matters relating to A Football Association's fan data and business intelligence activities; and
Legal support related to Web3 activities, social media, content and related matters.

Your Profile
We work hard at A Football Association.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

Enhanced expertise: 5 years expertise "on the job" in the sports, gaming/e-sports, digital products, data and/or business intelligence industries in an in-house legal department or a reputable law firm focusing on sports, gaming/e-sports, digital products, data and/or business intelligence matters
Excellent understanding of the sports marketing, gaming/e-sports, digital products, data and business intelligence industry landscapes
Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar of the relevant jurisdiction) having completed academic and practical training
5-9 years of legal practice PQE
Substantial professional experience of working with and drafting legal documents in English
Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
First class written and spoken English language skills, consistent with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements
Ability to provide and communicate effectively practical and solutions-based legal advice
Excellent understanding of the digital and technology industry landscapes
Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
Structured, reliable, well-organised with a strong eye for detail
Ability to work as part of a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, driving results, and ensuring the successful achievement of organizational goals.
Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously on a wide variety of projects
Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
Open-minded team player with an affinity for working within a variety of cultures and excellent communication skills
High degree of professionalism and confident demeanour
Ability to be a good ambassador for A Football Association in all manner of external facing situations, including during contractual negotiations, external workshops and during A Football Association competition-related assignments
Ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships with A Football Association senior management as well as external legal and commercial counterparts
Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
Takes initiative to reflect on how to improve and develop working styles and methods to assist the organisation and internal clients
Native level English (or equivalent), consistent with requirement to draft and negotiate complex and nuanced English language agreements and advice
Proficiency in any other A Football Association language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not necessary
Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel
Willingness to travel