Senior Commercial In-House Counsel

Senior In-House Legal Counsel

Amazing opportunity to join a world-leading sports and media rights company based in Switzerland. Offering international travel, a highly competitive salary and the opportunity to negotiate premium sports rights agreements with some of the world's best known sporting organisations, brands, sponsors and media companies. First class ongoing training, support and career development opportunities are on offer. This really is a rarely available senior position which would represent an exciting and challenging career move for anybody with an interest in the sport and entertainment sectors.

Wide variety of work on offer including:

• commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• media rights agreements
• sponsorship agreements
• advising internal stakeholders including sales and account management colleagues on a daily basis
• intellectual property advice
• monitoring and keeping the legal team appraised of relevant legal developments in key markets

To be considered for this role you should:

• Hold a professional qualification entitling you to practice law and have at least 6 years' PQE
• Have experience of negotiating sports rights agreements, media agreements and/or sponsorship agreements
• Demonstrate an understanding of Competition and IP law
• Have experience of negotiating commercial agreements in English
• Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading player within the sports and media sector and to work in a beautiful location in Switzerland.