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Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Wasserman works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 69 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com .
Key responsibilities
In order to support our rapid growth, Wasserman has built a new legal internship program designed to introduce aspiring legal professionals to the sporting industry and our company. As part of this program, legal interns will have an opportunity to acquire broad exposure to this division whilst being integrated into the day-today fabric of this team.
As a legal intern you will
- Gain an understanding in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of FA and FIFA-related agreements.
- Learn the basics in drafting and negotiating a range of agreements for athlete management ser-vices, including representation agreements, influencer agreements, intellectual property license agreements, NDAs and releases and sponsorship and endorsement agreements.
- Providing research assistance to the legal team on FIFA rules and regulations as well as legal and regulatory compliance with The FA’s Football Agent’s Regulations.
- Learn the basics in drafting, reviewing and negotiating boxing promotional agreements and pro-vision of services agreements.
- Assist the legal team with a range of administrative tasks.
- Updating precedent documents and templates and supporting the implementation of effective contract administration and document management processes.
This internship will be a 3-month term in our Aldwych House, London office, 4 days required in the office.
The above forms the main areas of responsibility for this role, but it is not exhaustive and it should be noted that duties may change over time, so the need for flexibility is key and the job-holder will be expected to co-operate with reasonable changes as required.
What we can offer
- Experience and exposure across the sports talent legal side of the agency focusing within the talent team predominately covering football and boxing.
- Exposure to work inside the offices of a football agency during a transfer window.
- Networking opportunities with some of the best in the business.
- An innovative, creative, collaborative company culture with offices to match.
- Requirements:
- Previously studied Law at university level & looking for the next step in your legal career.
- Ability to work within a high-pressure environment.
- Excellent time management, with an ability to manage and prioritise a broad workload.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to develop in good working relationships with colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent listening skills, a team player with the ability to take instruction from and work effectively with legal team members and business units.
Benefits
- Free access to Headspace.
- Employee Assistance Programme - Wellbeing support for you and family living with you // free legal and financial advice, including telephone and potentially in person counselling.
Office perks
- Free breakfast including a variety of fruits, cereal, toast and hot drinks
- Free snacks & soft drinks throughout the day.
- Pre-payday Pizza.
- Amazing views from our roof terrace
