Legal Counsel - Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Location: Lilywhite House
Travel: Based in London with 3 or 4 days a week in the office across Lilywhite House or the Training CentreLocation
Who We Are
Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From north London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that has always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.
We offer world-class facilities. In 2019, we opened our state-of-the-art stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of north Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.
We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.
There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur.
The Role:
We’re currently recruiting a Legal Counsel within our Legal, Risk & Compliance Team to help us take things to the next level.
We are looking to hire a lawyer with a passion and interest in working at a unique and ambitious football club. This role provides the opportunity to work alongside the club’s Director of Legal, Managing Counsel, two Legal Counsels and Associate Legal Counsel in a dynamic and experienced team.
The successful candidate must have trained at a leading law firm or in-house legal team, have excellent academic credentials and at least 4 years’ post-qualification experience (with excellent experience of football regulatory matters) and must be based in London.
The successful candidate will be required to work on projects and transactions across the football and commercial business areas, whilst also supporting more junior members of the team.
About You
We are looking for a bright and ambitious lawyer with demonstrable commercial acumen, a strong academic background and solid training from a reputable law firm or recognised in-house legal department. The successful candidate will have the following essential personal attributes:
- A confidential and discreet approach;
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and capability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors;
- Personal integrity and commitment to providing sound advice to the Club;
- A personal commitment to continuous development both of the department, the service provision and your own personal development;
- A team player;
- Responds positively to change;
- A commitment to providing outstanding service;
- Ability to manage a varied and demanding workload;
- Willingness to be flexible around working hours as and when needed.
Essential Experience
- A minimum of 4 years PQE (with as much of that time possible spent on football regulatory work).
What you will do
- Assisting the football operations of Tottenham Hotspur (across men’s and women’s teams and the academy), including concluding new and extended professional playing contracts; securing and exploiting image rights of team players and football coaching staff; documenting the transfer of registrations of professional playing staff; and assisting the Academy department with the acquisition of new young players.
- Providing advice to all areas of the business on regulatory matters (including, but not limited to, football regulations).
- Negotiating contractual documents with third parties, including prospective partners and suppliers, in collaboration with the Club’s commercial team.
- Advising all departments on key points of contractual negotiation and managing the timeline for all contractual processes (e.g., identifying, tracking, and actioning key contractual milestones such as renewals, deadlines, etc.).
- Advising on intellectual property matters.
- Continually looking for ways to develop and improve the service provision of the Legal department.
- In particular, you will be providing legal advice and guidance across a range of activities including:
- Partnerships: drafting, advising on and negotiating international sponsorship deals for both the men’s and women’s teams
- Retail: supporting the growth of our international retail offering. This will include drafting licensing and merchandise agreements and playing a key role in the Club’s IP and brand protection strategy
- Supplier Agreements; supply of goods and services across a broad range of matters for all departments across the business
- Ticketing and Hospitality: advising the Ticketing and Hospitality team on various legal aspects including sales agreements, terms and conditions of sale and catering contracts
- Digital Media: providing legal support to the Club’s Marketing and Digital Media departments, assisting with the legal side of the Club’s media channels including its websites (both national and international), the Club’s Content team and the broadcast of the digital licensing arrangements within the parameters of the Premier League regulatory framework
- Pre-season Tours and Friendlies: drafting and negotiating the Club’s match and tour agreements including sponsorship, broadcast, stadium hire and travel elements
- Stadium related documents: drafting and negotiating venue hire agreements relating to non-football events (including music concerts, rugby matches, boxing matches, NFL matches and other large events), visitor attractions (including F1 Drive London and the Dare Skywalk), filming location agreements, stewarding, security and licences
- Technology Agreements: advising our technology team on a broad range of IT/technology agreements including software licences, platform implementation and digital product build and implementation agreements
- Club Policy Statements: drafting, reviewing, and updating where necessary Club Policy documents for publication both internally and externally
The Tottenham Hotspur Way
Is to push harder, rise higher and forge greater. We involve, inspire and elevate one another to be our best selves, to produce exceptional on and off the pitch. Every day brings us opportunities to improve and make the impossible, possible.
Our values that bind us:
Dream the impossible – Impossible made possible when we think outside the box
DARE TO CHANGE THE GAME – Relentlessly strive for glory and leave our mark on the world
DO IT OUR WAY – Win the right way, never at all costs.
Our Responsibility to you
Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS, and reference checks for this role.
We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
How to Apply
LawInSport Recruitment has been retained as exclusive agents for this position. All unsolicited, third party introductions will be forwarded directly to our team.
To apply for this position please send a covering letter which makes clear how you meet the requirements for the role, and your updated CV to
The closing date for applications is Friday, 9th January, 2026.
All applications will be considered, however, please note that due to the large number we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
