Senior Legal Counsel, Business Affairs
4 weeks ago
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team at AEG. The successful candidate will provide legal counsel to the sponsorship, consumer products, marketing, and club performance teams within Major League Soccer and its member clubs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice for the League's partnership marketing, brand alliance, consumer products, and marketing teams.
- Structure, draft, and negotiate sponsorship, licensing, agency, and other commercial agreements.
- Partner with the League's club performance team to advise MLS member clubs on commercial opportunities and sponsorships.
- Draft, manage, and interpret policies related to MLS member club commercial opportunities and ensure consistent application of those policies.
- Manage a team of legal professionals to facilitate efficient project allocation.
- Provide coaching to accelerate growth of team members.
- Work cross-functionally to manage risks, while providing practical and creative legal guidance.
- Lead and perform special projects and other assignments as requested.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or corporate legal department; in-house experience with sports, entertainment, or consumer products brands preferred.
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor.
- Admission to NY State Bar.
Required Skills
- Ability to make timely, nuanced recommendations for business decisions based on reasoned legal analysis and the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Commercial approach to advising business teams.
- Outstanding written and oral business communication skills.
- Strong drafting and negotiating skills, including experience with commercial transactions.
- Ability to manage a team and provide attention to career development of team members.
- Superior organization, project management skills, and attention to detail, necessary to support and advise business units and ensure projects are completed in a timely and effective manner.
- High level of commitment to quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment.
Total Rewards
We offer a competitive salary range of $200,000 to $250,000, contingent upon individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as a suite of programs to promote well-being. We also offer a generous PTO offering and hybrid Office/Remote Work Schedule to promote Work-Life balance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to providing a Total Rewards package that attracts, supports, engages, and retains talent.
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