Company Name:
EFL
Location:
Preston
Vacancy Type:
Internship
Position:
EFL Office
Advertising End Date:
21 Apr 2025

About The Role

Paid Internship - Legal Assistant - June/July 
 
Post Title: Legal Assistant
Contract Type: Fixed-Term 4 week placement either June or July
Workplace: EFL House, Preston
Reporting to: Group Head of Legal & Head of Legal - Regulatory
Working Pattern: M-F
 
Are you a recent legal graduate or due to graduate in the summer of 2025? Do you want to kickstart your career in the football/sport legal industry?
 
The English Football League (EFL) is looking for two Legal Assistants to intern in our Legal Team, one in June & one in July. This is the perfect opportunity for a 2024 legal graduate or someone due to graduate in the summer of 2025 to gain valuable industry experience in the largest single body of professional Clubs in European football.
 
What you'll be working on:
  • Assist in the drafting, reviewing and administration of legal documents in support of the EFL’s and EFLitC’s operations
  • Assisting where required in the preparation and distribution of documentation to member Clubs and other football stakeholders
  • Supporting the overarching contract and regulatory management process from an administrative standpoint
  • Assisting the EFL’s efforts in tackling anti-piracy, including for example gathering evidence and issuing of cease-and-desist correspondence
  • Assisting with preparation of changes to EFL rules and regulations and their enforcement, together with advising colleagues and stakeholders in relation to the same
  • Working in conjunction with colleagues, undertaking necessary work to comply with data protection legislation
  • Assisting with management and maintenance of relevant internal policies and procedures such as, for example, anti-bribery and procurement
  •  Work alongside other EFL group departments to gain an understanding of the football landscape from a holistic point of view, lending support where necessary

About The Candidate

If you are due to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in law in 2025 or graduated in 2024, have a passion for football and want to learn from and contribute to the EFL Legal Team, we want to hear from you! 

The selected candidate will preferably meet the following criteria:  
  • Available to commit to working 5 days a week in our Preston office in June or July for a 4 week period
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • A 2024 or 2025 graduate with a Bachelor's degree focused on law or a Graduate Diploma of Law
  • Enthusiasm to gain experience within the legal profession and specifically within the sports/football legal industry
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate contractual and legal terms to a lay audience
  • Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and an ability to learn
  • Strong analytical and research skills
  • The ability to work flexibly and adapt accordingly to achieve defined deadlines
  • The ability to prioritise work effectively and recognise when to escalate an issue
  • Contribute to promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
  • Lead by example by contributing to promoting the principles of the EFL:

    (a) Everybody Working Together - We are one team supporting each other and collaborating on our shared goals.
    (b) Fairness & Equality - Being consistent and inclusive for everyone - showing respect.
    (c) Listening & Learning - Communicating with trust and honesty - growing as individuals and enabling others to do so too.

About The Club

About the EFL
Formed in 1888, the English Football League (EFL) is the world’s original league football competition and remains the largest single body of professional Clubs in European football. The League is responsible for administering and regulating the Sky Bet EFL, Sky Bet Play-Offs, Carabao Cup and Vertu Trophy competitions, as well as reserve and youth football. 

With 72 member Clubs that embody the unique heritage, pride and passion of the communities they represent, the impact of EFL Clubs extends far beyond 90 minutes on matchday. Through the League’s charitable arm, the EFL in the Community, EFL Clubs actively engage with the communities that surround and support them, overseeing inspiring and life-changing work via a network of almost a million participants on a year-round basis. 
 
About the Legal Team
The Legal Team sits within the wider Governance Team of the EFL, and are responsible for the following key functions:

Legal advice and support to the wider business
Commercial agreements 
Drafting and enforcement of EFL Rules and Regulations
 
The Legal Assistant will provide general legal, and administrative support to the Group Head of Legal and the Head of Legal – Regulatory.
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