Dubai, Sports Director (10 PQE plus), In House / inhouse within Sports & Entertainment
Exclusive and new for 2026 - having just placed a projects director, we are further mandated for this in house sports role in the UAE @ 10+ PQE .. you will likely be an Aus / UK / US / candidate. This will suit a general commercial sports and entertainment lawyer that is already in the ME or a lawyer keen to swap London. But you must have exposure to GCC sports work and more notably KSA sport work. The role will report direct to the senior director and your 'want', should be to drive forward this department and business line.
You will be responsible for all the legal aspects within the department including the sector's restructuring and regulatory framework across the GCC. The KSA region is fundamental and all experience here will be considered a plus. You will lead a team of Arabic and English speaking lawyers and build a team with that in mind.
Your experience will include: advice on all issues re sports, but also on entertainment law, including contracts, intellectual property, sponsorship, media rights, and regulatory compliance. This will include also include on a more day to day basis: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts and agreements. You will be exposed to the relationships national football teams, FIFA, the AFC. Fundamentally, you will build a team of experts focusing on the commercial legal aspects of sports and drive the business forward .. this is the ultimate goal; hence the seniority.
Based in the City of London, Dan qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and is the owner of one of the longest serving legal recruitment agencies in London and the South East of England, Ellis-Wake. He regularly advises his clients on the complexity of the legal market, on their strategic future and is a known 'connector' and 'influencer' in the recruitment market. Dan's experience stretches back to 2004 and he's seen many significant changes in Global and local legal and recruitment markets and has recruited successfully in all of them.If this role is of interest please contact Dan Wake (Director) in confidence at [email protected] or on (+44) 7894 085790.
Ellis-Wake acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
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