The Australian & New Zealand Sports Law Association

Sports Law Opportunities (3 positions):

EOI Board Members - DJSIR

Head of Legal & Integrity - Baseball Australia

Legal Counsel - Rugby Australia

EOI Board Members - Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR)

Role length:  Sessional, Up to 5 years
Location: Melbourne CBD, online or another location

About the board

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and interested individuals to be considered for appointment to Victorian sport, tourism and events entity boards.

Entities within the Sport and Experience Economy Group of DJSIR perform a range of important functions, from the managementand regulation of Melbourne's key sports, entertainment, conference and exhibition facilities to the development of Victoria's elite athletes, delivery of major events, and the attraction of visitors and events to Victoria.

The Victorian Government invests in major sport, conference, tourism and events facilities and entities to:

• position Victoria as a world-leading tourism destination;
• drive the Victorian visitor economy through the attraction of visitors and events;
• build and maintain Victoria's capacity to stage significant business, sporting and major events and exhibitions;
• support state level and professional sporting teams competing in national and international competitions;
• support high performance athlete development through the provision of quality high performance coaching, training, sports science and recovery facilities;
• provide welcoming, safe and inclusive facilities that support general participation in sport and recreation; and
• regulate professional boxing and combat sports to promote safety, reduce the risk of malpractice and uphold industry integrity.

For full details and to apply, please follow this LINK. 

Baseball Australia - Head of Legal and Integrity

Sydney

Full Time

Salary range - $100,000 - $115,000 (excluding)

Closing Date – 30 June

Working side by side with the CEO, the Head of Legal and Integrity at Baseball Australia plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the sport.

About Baseball in Australia

Baseball Australia is the national governing body for baseball, responsible for leading the growth and success of baseball in Australia.

Baseball is a top 10 popular participation sport globally and Little League Baseball and Softball is the world’s largest organised youth sports program.

Operating with the highest level of integrity, we provide a range of national tournaments for men, women and youth players. We aim to provide the best possible tournament program for competitors of all ages and provide unwavering support to our senior teams, Team Australia and the Emeralds.

As a values-based organisation, our inclusive, team-based culture, employee benefits and commitment to learning and development are reasons why we’re fast becoming an employer of choice in the sporting industry.

For full details and how to apply, please follow this LINK.

Rugby Australia - Legal Counsel - Commercial

Moore Park, NSW

Purpose

The key purpose of this role is to support the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel in managing Rugby AU’s in-house legal function with a focus on commercial matters, including sponsorship, government, intellectual property, information technology, insurance, digital media, marketing, licensing and major events.

This role involves providing dedicated legal business partner support for all aspects of Rugby AU and its group companies’ commercial operations including in relation to Rugby World Cups, Sevens World Series, Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Wallabies, Wallaroos, Super Rugby Pacific, Super Rugby Women’s and other elite national programs. This includes broad responsibilities for transactional legal work, revenue generating and other commercial contracts, player contracting, disputes and litigation, IP protection, corporate governance and the management of external legal counsel.

For full details and a position description, please follow this LINK.  

Please apply by emailing your cover letter and CV to madelaine.allaway@rugby.com.au by Thursday, June 27, 2024.

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