Legal Counsel (Business Affairs) & Legal Counsel (Disciplinary) - Football Australia

Football Australia (FA) is the national governing body for football in Australia, situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together. 

Football Australia took transformative steps in 2020 and released its ‘XI Principles - for the future of Australian football’, which advances eleven principles that underpin a bold and innovate 15-year vision and new strategic agenda for Australian football. 

At the center of the XI Principles is the recognition of the strength and diversity of the Australian football family.  We are a melting pot of two million participants represented by over 200 different cultures. No other sport within the Australian sporting landscape offers the type of inherent diversity which football does.  This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to take advantage of the opportunities embodied in the XI Principles.

Legal Counsel (Business Affairs) 

Reporting into the Senior Legal Counsel & General Manager - Integrity, this fixed-term role will provide support and advise across a range of commercial and regulatory matters for the Commercial and Events, Digital, Finance, National Team, Marketing, Technical and Community departments.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the negotiation and drafting of a broad array of 'business as usual’ commercial contracts, including in relation to sponsorship, licensing, digital and IT, marketing, confidential information, funding and event organisation;
• Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of complex specialist and strategic projects, including those in relation to IT and Digital, professional services, request for tenders/proposals, and collective bargaining;
• Advising on contracts and commercial arrangements relating to sponsorship, media and broadcast rights;
• Assisting in response to privacy and data management related enquiries and actions;
• Assisting in the drafting and review of competition regulations relating to sponsorship, ticketing and events;
• Assisting in the procurement of services, including by way of RFTs and RFPs;
• Assisting in the preparation and implementation of company policies;
• Assisting in the delivery of legal and compliance training for various internal stakeholders on privacy, social media and workplace harassment/safety;
• Advising on FA’s content and data strategies and associated privacy compliance issues, including in relation to collection, use, disclosure and storage of customer information (e.g. participant, subscription and ticketing);
• Advising on FA’s intellectual property rights management including: copyright, misleading and deceptive conduct and passing off; FA’s brand protection strategy; and issues in relation to use of player images;
• Coordinating the approval and execution of contracts and other documents, and certification of documents;
• Assisting the Football Australia Integrity Unit, including in member protection matters;
• Other duties as required (including in respect to Football Australia’s regulatory and disciplinary functions)

For full details and to apply please go to: https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/about/jobs?ja-job=573031

Legal Counsel (Disciplinary)

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel & General Manager - Integrity, this fixed-term Sydney based role will provide support across a range of disciplinary, grievance and integrity matters, with a primary focus on managing Football Australia’s grievance and disciplinary systems for the national leagues and community football.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Managing the administration of the National Code of Conduct and Ethics disciplinary procedure, including the preparation of procedural documentation;
• Assisting in the administration of the national grievance and disciplinary systems and servicing of the independent judicial bodies of Football Australia;
• Assisting in the administration, monitoring and enforcement of league compliance matters including formal notification to the Clubs, Players and Officials;
• Liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including for the purpose of establishing tribunals, collecting evidence and assessing loss suffered in respect to a matter;
• Maintaining a directory of tribunal decisions and assisting in the coordination of related media and PR matters;
• Advising on the application of the FIFA and Football Australia Statutes to Football Australia’s Member Federations and Clubs, Players and Officials participating in the national leagues and national teams;
• Assisting in the preparation and revision of disciplinary and grievance related policies and regulations;
• Assisting with the delivery of education sessions to Clubs, Players and Officials participating in Football Australia’s national leagues;
• Assisting the Football Australia Integrity Unit, including in relation to anti-doping and member protection matters; and
• Other duties as required

For full details and to apply please go to: https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/about/jobs?ja-job=573019