Paralegal, Norwich City FC (Carrow Road)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring lawyer to join the Legal and Governance department at Norwich City Football Club as a Paralegal, on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This is an excellent role for someone who is pursuing a career in law and who has an interest in the sports sector.

This role will be responsible for supporting the Legal and Governance Director in the management of the club’s legal and governance functions, across all aspects of the business.

Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the Legal and Governance Director with legal and governance functions
Liaise with colleagues and external advisers to progress legal matters
Draft standard template contracts and assist with regular updates
Assist with commercial and regulatory dispute matters
Maintain contracts and policies/procedures databases
Coordinate with departments to ensure policies and procedures are current
Conduct legal and commercial research
Support preparation for board and other key meetings
Contribute to legal and governance-related projects
Provide administrative assistance to the Legal and Governance Director
To act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment

Qualifications / Experience:

A law degree or the GDL.
Candidates who have completed the LPC or SQE are preferrable, but this is not a pre-requisite.
Legal experience is not essential, but we expect you to be actively pursuing a career in law and to have an interest in the sports sector.

Candidates should be aware that this role is in-person, with no remote working. In addition, there is no available route to qualifying as a solicitor with the club.

Benefits:

Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):

Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced family friendly leave policies
Pension Scheme with Royal London
Access to Reward Gateway recognition and discount platform
Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.
The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.

How to Apply

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Canaries. For further details and to to apply click here now to become our Paralegal.

Closing date: Friday, 30^th May 2025

Norwich City Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

Norwich City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the workplace. Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out for this post. Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024) guidance, we may conduct online searches as part of our due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates.