Sports Regulation Associate/Senior Associate

Are you a talented Sports Regulation Associate/Senior Associate with 3+ years PQE, looking to join a large, progressive Sports department? Progress your legal career in this Top 20 international law firm, renowned for their unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and a dynamic approach to law.

The Firm:

This global law firm has a clear idea of how they want to work, which is driven by tech innovation and geographical cohesion to deliver client wins. They are currently working with 50 of the Fortune Top 100 companies, with 75% of clients having a long-standing relationship of over 5 years with the firm.

This firm has created a niche in becoming the go-to international legal firm for companies being changed by technology and the digital world. Whether traditional businesses leveraging cutting-edge technology or start-ups changing the status quo, this firm has positioned itself geographically and with its expertise to perfectly service the frontier of technology and other modern sectors.

The firm offers client and office secondment opportunities, taking advantage of its strong presence in places like Asia, the Middle East, and mainland Europe. Clients benefit from its truly international approach with around 90% of its major clients working with multiple offices seamlessly across jurisdictions.

The unique offerings of this firm are the quality of training, the complexity of work and partner approachability. There's not a stuffy corporate culture and they want to maintain a friendly and down-to-earth working environment for their lawyers.

The firm organises itself around its clients, with its lawyers typically arranged in groups that focus on key industries and sectors. This structure drives the firm to develop and maintain high-level expertise in practice areas and geographic regions which serve the needs of its client base.

The business has been swift to adapt to the "new normal" and offers flexible and hybrid working to all of its lawyers.

The Role:

This is a great opportunity for a Sports Regulation Associate/Senior Associate with 3+ years PQE to join this Top 20 International Law Firm.

The firm is ranked as the number 1 law firm for sport in the UK. They do work for international federations, national governing bodies, other sports rights-holders, etc. The work will be spread across multiple different sports disciplines, including but not limited to, football, rugby, golf, combat sports, and horse racing.

You will be drafting sporting regulations, enforcing rules going through varied disciplinary procedures at both national and international levels (including anti-doping matters, corruption and other disciplinary issues), defending legal challenges, conducting commercial dispute resolutions, and drafting submissions and other such documents for arbitration proceedings.

The role will include advocacy before sports tribunals, international hearing, and potential client secondments.

The Ideal Candidate:

• You will have 3+ years PQE in the sports sector.
• You will have good organisational skills.
• You will have enthusiasm for intellectually challenging work.
• Excellent client relationship skills and experience in business development.

Benefits:

• Leading salary and excellent benefits with clear and structured progression paths.
• A flexible and friendly working environment and a supportive team culture.
• Exposure to large, high-profile international corporate matters.
• Extensive business development support and training giving you the chance to develop client relationships from early in your career.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Sports Regulation Associate/Senior Associate, with 3+ years PQE, to join this Top 20 law firm in London.
Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to contact Alex Rollinson at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.