ABOUT THE ROLE:
Reporting to the Legal & Regulatory Services Manager, you will play a crucial role in helping SAPA to deliver high-quality commercial legal, regulatory, governance and integrity services for several sporting and entertainment organisations.
You will be a key contributor in ensuring that tasks are provided to schedule, objectives are met and the expectations of our clients are exceeded.
You will uphold our proactive, positive approach and live our SAPA values:
- Play with passion
- Take the game on
- Be a team player
- Play with integrity; and
- Enjoy the game.
Specifically, your role will primarily include assisting in the following areas:
- Advising on and drafting of various commercial licences and contracts including media rights agreements, sponsorship agreements and supplier agreements;
- Advising on various intellectual property related issues with respect to sponsor, league, club and athlete-owned rights, including ensuring appropriate protections under trade mark registration and contract;
- Advising on and preparing documentation regarding the sale and/ or transfer of league or club ownership including with respect to the due diligence process, term sheets, club participation agreements and shareholder agreements;
- Advising on and drafting rules and regulations, rules and policies for different SAPA clients, including in AFL, football and basketball;
- Developing a thorough understanding and advising on integrity-related policies and procedures, including code of conduct, member and child protection and disciplinary matters;
- Advising on tribunal and appeals processes, pursuant to the relevant regulations including (for example) written submissions, breach notices, hearing notices and suspension letters;
- Advising on governance matters including best practice governance standards, and rights and obligations under constitutions and other related documents;
- Drafting player transfer agreements, player termination deeds and player contracts;
- Assisting and advising on collective bargaining negotiations and related matters;
- Advising on general employment law related issues including employment agreements;
- Drafting and preparing communications and legal advice to clients;
- Providing general assistance on policy reviews and strategic projects across a range of clients in different sports, including AFL, football and basketball;
- Conducting ad-hoc research on legal, regulatory or commercial issues and frameworks.
Further to this, you will also:
- Take and clarify client instructions;
- Support the Legal & Regulatory Services Manager, GM – Legal & Integrity, and Executive Directors with strategic planning;
- Provide general legal, regulatory and administrative support as required;
- Help shape and drive the culture of our team.
ABOUT US:
Sports Advisory Partners Australia (SAPA) is a full sports advisory firm located in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. SAPA has a commitment to providing quality, meaningful and useful support that enables stakeholders and sports to realise their potential. Our advisory services include legal, strategy, commercialisation, governance & integrity, advocacy, regulatory and leadership & culture. SAPA is a registered legal practice in NSW.
SAPA prides itself on fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment to deliver practical support for our clients. We build trust be showing our human side, understanding our clients’ needs and taking a values-based approach and empowering others to be best on ground.
As a Lawyer at SAPA, you will gain invaluable practical experience working closely with the SAPA management team and with our clients, helping you build the essential skills and foundations needed for a professional career in sport and/or law.
To find out more, check out our website and LinkedIn!
WHY SAPA?
We genuinely believe our team and clients are what sets the experience of working at SAPA apart. We love what we do and who we work with. We think that you will too.
Some other benefits of working with us include:
- Genuine flexible working arrangements (locations, days and hours)
- Access to all The Commons and Central House spaces nationally, including our shared office spaces, facilities and activities
- Access to end of trip facilities
- Bottomless Coffee
- Dog friendly office
- Tailored KPI mentoring and professional development program
- Team social activities
THE DETAILS:
- Reporting to: Legal & Regulatory Services Manager
- Location: Sydney or Melbourne (with flexible working arrangements)
For more information, contact: contact@sportsadvisorypartners.com.au.
