Vice President, Legal Affairs

2 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States AEG Full time
Job Title: Vice President, Legal

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Vice President, Legal will provide general legal support to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The ideal candidate is intelligent, hardworking, self-starting, reliable, organized, and can manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Draft, prepare and review a variety of transactional documents, including sponsorships, licensing, media rights, joint ventures, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other agreements.
  • Manage investigations related to violations of the NWSL Policy to Prevent and Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying and other League Rules.
  • Support league and team governance, ownership transactions and expansion matters.
  • Support League and clubs on intellectual property matters, including trademark and copyright prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement.
  • Provide strategic legal advice to business teams regarding data collection and processing and privacy compliance.
  • Assist in developing league policies and procedures and interpreting applicable league rules.
  • Support risk management efforts and management of insurance policies.
  • Drive continuous improvements in policies and processes, including document templates; evaluate workflows and establish priorities.
  • Perform other ad hoc projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school.
  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or corporate legal department with relevant experience.
  • Strong teamwork and relationship management skills; works effectively as a liaison between the legal department and all internal clients and external partners/stakeholder.
  • Ability to be flexible and resourceful in response to changing priorities and needs.
  • Demonstrated willingness to continuously acquire new competencies and accept new challenges.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments and deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Microsoft applications including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and must be able to effectively manage communications and projects with a remote workforce.
  • Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and dedication in the fulfillment of commitments.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work nontraditional hours.
  • Strong drafting and negotiating skills.
What We Offer:
  • An incredible inclusive culture that is committed to diversity.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Mental health benefits for employees and dependents.
  • FSA for employees and dependents.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Short and Long-term disability and life insurance paid by the company.
  • Unlimited paid time off, sick days and end of the year office closure.
  • 401k with employer match, safe harbor contributions from the company in addition to the employer match.
  • Voluntary pet insurance.
  • Hybrid work schedule.

Salary: $200,000 - $250,000/year, 15% bonus.

NWSL salaries are contingent upon candidates' qualifications, functional business needs, and market financials.

NWSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.



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