Senior Lawyer

Senior Corporate Lawyer (12 Months, Fixed Term Contract) – Sport World Championship

Our client, a Sport World Championship, have retained us for the search of a Senior Corporate Lawyer – Ideally from a sports background. This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for a min of 12 months and will provide maternity cover for a senior member of the team.

This role is expected to commence in Mid-June/July.

Excitingly, our client are still very much in start-up mode, and are an international series, promoting sustainable energy use in marine sports, leading the charge towards a cleaner racing future. The Championship is currently in its second Season and has so far held racing events in Jeddah and Doha, with Dubrovnik, Monaco and Italy next on the list.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to hit the ground running and to "get stuck in" on a wide range of legal work supporting senior management, commercial, media/content and communications teams. This is a fast paced and dynamic start-up environment, and the role involves close collaboration with the business and senior management team on a daily basis.

Responsibilities: Corporate & Company Law

• Autonomous management of all corporate and company law matters, acting as the company's in-house legal lead on these issues.
• Drafting written board resolutions to approve Board reserved matters under the Shareholders' Agreement (SHA).
• Thorough understanding and application of an SHA and Articles of Association (AOAs), ensuring alignment with business operations and governance.
• Interpretation and implementation of the company's internal policies, especially the Delegation of Authority (DOA) policy regarding revenue/expenditure thresholds.
• Monitoring and ensuring Board approval for commercial deals that fall within thresholds under the DOA.
• Liaising with the Board (mainly via email) to present commercial deals for approval, requiring excellent written communication and summarisation skills.
• Drafting shareholder consents pursuant to SHA reserved matters (templates will be provided).
• Liaison with the major shareholder to respond to corporate governance or commercial queries, potentially on a daily basis.
• Providing clear legal briefings to senior stakeholders (CEO, Chairman, MD) on corporate governance and company law questions.
• Attendance at Board meetings; responsible for preparing and maintaining accurate minutes of meetings.
• Liaison and coordination with external corporate counsel for more complex corporate transactions (e.g., primary investment rounds, secondary share sales).

Commercial Legal Support (assisting Legal Director)

• Drafting commercial agreements, using existing templates, including:
• Sponsorship agreements (including racing Team sponsorship and local event sponsorship agreements)
• Merchandise and licensing agreements
• Marketing competition terms and conditions
• Team participation agreements
• Agency/introducer agreements
• Supporting the sustainability team with contract.

Experience:

• UK-qualified solicitor with 6–8 years PQE, ideally trained at a law firm and with prior experience of working in-house.
• Ideally worked within a sports company, organisation, or sport's governing body.
• Ideally start-up exposure.
• Strong grounding in corporate law, with demonstrable in-house experience managing governance and shareholder matters.
• Familiarity with UK company law, SHAs, AOAs, and corporate governance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in liaising with senior stakeholders including Board members and shareholders.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate commercial contracts using in-house templates.
• Experience working with or managing external counsel on corporate transactions.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Can-do attitude and problem-solving/solutions focussed approach.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams, and prioritise appropriately.
• Independent & resourceful self-starter with strong work ethics.
• Consultative and collaborative approach.