The Australian & New Zealand Sports Law Association

Legal & Regulatory Officer - Football NSW 

Football NSW is the governing body for Association Football and Futsal in New South Wales (except for the northern regions which are governed by Northern NSW Football) and is a member of the national governing body, Football Federation Australia (FFA). 

 

With over 230,000 registered players, Football NSW is the largest member federation in Australia and the largest State Sporting Organisation.  Football NSW governs 32 member-associations and runs several elite semi-professional competitions that are just below the top tier of professional football in Australia, the A-League.

 

This is an exciting opportunity that would suit a junior lawyer with a passion for Football. This role will expose you to all aspects of the business of Football NSW but with a focus on disciplinary matters.  Football NSW is conveniently located at Valentine Sports Park in Glenwood.

 

ROLE PURPOSE

 

Your primary role will be to manage all of Football NSW’s disciplinary and football regulatory processes. This includes managing all on-field and off-field misconduct matters, including reviewing matters, drafting charges and issuing warning letters, suspensions and other penalties in accordance with Football NSW’s rules and regulations. 

 

The role also includes supervising, coordinating and appearing before disciplinary and grievance tribunals established by Football NSW and assisting in the delivery of best practice disciplinary processes to Football NSW stakeholders.  On a daily basis, you will be interpreting and applying a range of competition and disciplinary regulations issued by Football NSW and FFA.  This role has a high level of autonomy and responsibility.

 

In the role, you will also work closely with the Head of Legal & Governance in providing legal advice to Football NSW’s business units, including compliance, corporate governance, employment, litigation, intellectual property, insurance, privacy, procurement, venue hire and general commercial matters.

 

This is a unique opportunity for a sports-loving lawyer to learn all aspects of the business as well as a wide range of legal issues faced by sports’ governing bodies.

 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

 

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in law from a common law jurisdiction.
• Currently hold a NSW practising certificate.
• A minimum of 2 years’ relevant PQE in private practice and/or in-house, preferably some experience in sports law.
• Exposure to all areas of law, particularly contract, corporate, intellectual property, sponsorship, venue hire, employment, insurance, litigation and general commercial matters.
• Proven experience in providing quality legal advice, drafting, negotiating and managing contracts.
• Proven experience in the management of multiple and concurrent matters.
• Proven experience in administering and/or appearing before disciplinary tribunals is highly desirable.
• Understanding of football regulations and regulatory procedures is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the requirements of contemporary sporting competitions and tournaments is desirable.
• The ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks within defined time-frames
• Commitment to evidence-based decision making
• Australian Resident
• Working with Children Check is essential.

 

If you have the skills and experience outlined above and a passion for Football, we want to hear from you!  Candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the essential skills and experience listed above as well as why you want to work for Football NSW.

 

Football NSW is seeking to appoint the appropriate candidate immediately, therefore applications close 28 October 2019.  Applications can be made via the following LINK.

 

 

 

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