Agencies
Associate Counsel
Mid Level
London, United Kingdom
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role sits within the IMG legal team and involves supporting the business (predominantly IMG, but also across TKO) by providing commercially sound advice on legal issues in relation to commercial and revenue generating opportunities. The role involves a mix of Media, Production, Brand Partnerships and Events work on a range of sports properties across the owned, managed and commercially represented portfolio. It requires proactive collaboration with the legal team in London and internationally, as well as with the wider business, to ensure best practice, risk awareness, and terms that are as robust and favourable as possible to IMG/TKO.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the business (predominantly IMG, but also across TKO) by providing commercially sound advice on legal issues in relation to commercial and revenue generating opportunities.
- Pro-actively working with the legal team (London and International colleagues) to ensure that best practice and knowledge is understood, shared and utilised amongst the team.
- Advising clients on terms that are as robust and favourable as possible to IMG/TKO.
- Liaise with the business so that commercial, pragmatic and salient advice and guidance on business opportunities and risk can be followed at all times.
- Working pro-actively and closely with the business to ensure that colleagues are aware of the importance of involving the Legal team at the outset in any commercial opportunity or discussion.
- Assisting with new projects as and when they arise.
- Will involve a mix of Media, Production, Brand Partnerships and Events work on a range of sports properties, across our owned, managed and commercially represented portfolio.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Fully qualified Solicitor
- 1-3 years PQE
- Experience of drafting general commercial contracts
- Worked in a commercial environment
- Training in top tier legal practice
- The ability to assimilate and understand salient points of commercial opportunities with both speed and accuracy
- Excellent written and spoken English with a meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to juggle and prioritise a varied and heavy workload with the ability to plan ahead
- Able to work to deadlines with efficiency and accuracy
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely with clients of all levels both internally and externally
- Team orientated and focused
- Ability to develop a rapport with immediate and wider colleagues
- Disciplined, hard-working and committed
- An enthusiasm for and interest in sport, media and entertainment
Preferred Skills
- Experience of drafting media rights/production, sponsorship, supplier and agency representation contracts
- Experience of working with cultural and sports organisations
- Experience of working with high level executives in own and client/customer organisations
- Has an interest in sport, media and live events
Workplace
- Permanent, London Chiswick Park
- Mon - Fri, 9am-5pm
- Occasional travel to other offices in London will be required
- Occasionally there will be early or late calls to facilitate meetings and briefings with the wider global legal team
- You may also be required to work some unsociable hours to meet business deadlines
About the Company
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specialising in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company that owns iconic properties including UFC, WWE, and PBR.
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