Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted: 21 July 2021
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2648239596/
About the job
Senior Legal Counsel, Media Rights, Broadcasting & Digital
Here’s the deal…
Following an internal promotion, a vacancy has arisen for a driven Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal and Media Rights & Broadcast teams. We’re looking for a senior level lawyer who has a media/commercial background and strong inter-personal skills.
Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary you’ll be responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating major Australian and International media rights agreements, supporting the development and execution of a global media rights strategy and providing legal advice to the Media Rights, Broadcasting and Digital teams within the business. You will use your excellent communication skills to partner with the organisation to drive process improvement and commercial solutions.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a purpose driven organisation. Uniting and inspiring communities through Cricket is our culture, and we’ve never been prouder of the role our people play in making Cricket a sport for all Australians.
About The Role
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing proactive and practical legal advice to the Media Rights, Broadcast and Digital teams;
- Negotiating, drafting and reviewing major media rights and associated agreements;
- Ensuring compliance with legal obligations;
- Provision of regulatory advice and management of industry regulatory broadcast and media rights issues; and
- Driving process improvement.
You’ll Have
About you
- A Bachelor of Laws / Juris Doctor and practising certificate
- A minimum of 10 years’ practising experience in a law firm or in-house
- Experience working in Media and Broadcast
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team
- Excellent collaboration and strong inter-personal skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sharp business acumen and experience in balancing legal and commercial outcomes
- Ability to adapt and respond to challenges in a fast-paced environment
Sound like you? Let’s do this!
The work we do across Australian Cricket stretches across the sporting and entertainment industries – which means there are all kinds of opportunities for bright-minded, passionate and friendly people.
Cricket’s a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. Your age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability or religion won’t impact whether or not you’re part of the team. It’s your drive to do great work that’ll help you shine. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
At Cricket we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved in our sport including children.
Perks!
We work flexibly and offer extensive employee benefits including a range of discounts from fashion and travel to groceries and electronics! Salary packaging options and discounts with our corporate partners.
If you want to learn more about how we play then apply now – we are looking forward to meeting you!
Please submit your resume & cover letter outlining your experience meeting the key criteria by 3 August 2021, 12pm.
Name of Author: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
