Mid-Level Sports Transactional Associate

ArentFox Schiff LLP

$275K — $305K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of direct law firm experience in sports-related transactions.
  • Strong understanding of commercial agreements in the sports and entertainment sectors.
  • Membership in good standing with the bar of the relevant state required.
  • Experience with complex agreements such as sponsorships and media rights is preferred.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of experienced attorneys.

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements for sports and entertainment clients.
  • Collaborate with experienced attorneys on multi-disciplinary legal matters.
  • Serve a diverse client base, including professional leagues, teams, and media companies.
  • Enhance the firm's reputation through high-quality legal work in the sports sector.
  • Manage multiple transactions and maintain attention to detail under tight deadlines.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans available.
  • Flexible reimbursement account for personal well-being.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Profit-sharing program included as part of benefits package.
  • Flexible benefits designed to adapt to the employee's changing needs.
Full Job Description
Job Description and Salary

The San Francisco office of ArentFox Schiff LLP is seeking a transactional attorney to join the firm's nationally ranked Sports Practice Group in its 4 th - 5 th year class. Ideal candidates would be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, although consideration will be given to candidates located in Los Angeles or other cities in which the firm maintains an office. The position will focus on commercial transactions in the sports and entertainment industries and may also include the opportunity to work on other matters in complementary fields, such as real estate, IP, and corporate. Priority will be given to candidates with substantial direct law firm experience working on sports-related transactions, such as, sponsorship agreements, naming rights agreements, multi-media rights agreements, procurement agreements, pouring rights agreements, franchise acquisition and disposition agreements, jersey patch agreements, merchandising agreements, venue development and operations agreements, advertising or promotional agreements, suite, club and premium seating licensing, concessionaire and food and beverage agreements, ticketing agreements, team and venue license agreements, joint venture agreements, and media right agreements. The position offers a rare opportunity to join a nationally recognized, close-knit sports practice of a national firm which was recently named a Law360 Practice Group of the Year and to work directly with experienced sports attorneys across the firm to serve a diverse base of sophisticated sports industry clients, including professional sports leagues, teams, venues, operators, sponsors and brands, universities, and media companies. This position requires membership in good standing with the bar of the state in which the candidate is located.

Please submit a resume and transcript when applying. **If you are a recruiter submitting on behalf of your candidate, please submit to [email protected] .**

The good faith base salary range for this position is a minimum of $275,000 to a maximum of $305,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of relevant experience, education, applicable bar admissions, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a comprehensive bonus program with opportunities for discretionary incentives that may include productivity, business development, and merit-based components, subject to applicable policies.

Benefits

We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That's why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy, live well , and live for tomorrow . In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.

* The job description is a general summary of the major duties. It may not specify all duties, tasks, and assignments associated with a job. It does not limit or in any way modify the right of management to direct, assign, and control the work of employees in a unit. Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to work in an atmosphere of multiple projects and shifting priorities are requirements of all jobs at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Additional job-related qualifications may be specified for some openings. Job descriptions are subject to periodic review and modification.

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