TGI Sport
Senior Legal Counsel (Tech Services)
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The Opportunity
Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working close to the business and making a real impact?
In this London-based role, you will serve as the primary legal advisor to our Tech Services business across the UK, EMEA, and Australia, supporting a fast-evolving environment across virtual advertising, LED sales and operations, media rights, and acquisitions.
Youâll take the lead on key global areas, including:
- Intellectual property
- AI governance
- Data privacy
- Information security
Youâll also support procurement, corporate, and company secretarial work across the UK and EU. Your role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teamsâfrom Commercial and Product to Operations and Engineeringâensuring you balance strategic input with hands-on delivery in a dynamic, international setting.
Your Mission
- Lead legal support for Tech Services: Act as the primary legal advisor across the UK, EMEA, and Australia, supporting virtual advertising, LED operations, and media rights activity. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology agreements, while advising on multi-jurisdictional legal and regulatory matters.
- Partner across the business: Work closely with Commercial, Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to support the development, commercialisation, and protection of TGI Sportâs technology. Balance legal risk with business delivery, enabling teams to move swiftly while protecting the groupâs interests.
- Own IP and AI governance: Lead the management of the groupâs IP portfolio (patents, trademarks, copyright) and act as the global legal lead for AI governance. Develop frameworks and provide guidance on AI-related legal and regulatory risks, including AI-generated content and workflows.
- Lead privacy and data protection: Serve as a key advisor on privacy, data protection, and information security, including GDPR compliance. Support audits, DPIAs, policy development, and incident response to strengthen compliance and resilience.
- Support procurement, corporate, and governance: Provide legal support on supplier contracts, procurement processes, and corporate matters, including transactions, entity management, and governance initiatives across the group.
- Drive legal excellence: Deliver pragmatic, commercially sound advice while identifying and mitigating risk. Improve legal processes, templates, and policies, deliver training across key compliance areas, leverage legal tech, manage external counsel, and support junior team members.
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About You
You are a commercially astute legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, international business, blending strong technical expertise with a practical, solutions-focused mindset. You:
- Transform complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice.
- Build rapid credibility, working effectively across functions and jurisdictions.
- Excel in drafting, judgement, and communication.
- Are collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented.
- Balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, enabling the business to move forward with confidence.
Qualifications & Experience
To succeed in this role, you should have:
Legal Background & Expertise
- UK-qualified solicitor with 5â8 yearsâ Post-Qualification Experience (PQE), gained in private practice and/or in-house.
- Strong experience in:
- Commercial contracts
- Technology law
- Intellectual property
- Data protection/privacy
- Exposure to IP portfolio management, AI governance, and GDPR compliance desired.
Commercial & Cross-Border Capability
- Good understanding of UK, EU, and Australiaâs legal/regulatory frameworks.
- Experience supporting complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions such as:
- Technology
- IP
- Media rights
- Procurement
- Data
- Ability to work effectively across regions and diverse stakeholders.
Skills & Approach
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Clear communicator, skilled at explaining legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
- Practical, commercially focused, and solutions-oriented.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working independently and within international teams.
Desirable experience includes:
- Background in sports media, technology, or advertising sectors.
- Exposure to governance, compliance, or company secretarial activities in an international group.
Personal Qualities
- High integrity and sound judgement.
- Collaborative, proactive, and self-motivated.
- Comfortable working across time zones in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to identify risk while enabling the business to move forward.
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About Us
TGI Sport is a tech-led global sports media company, trusted by the worldâs premium sporting organisations since 1997. With over 15 offices and 500 employees worldwide, we support 5,000+ events through pioneering technology solutions, global media rights expertise, and top-tier sports marketing and talent management.
We combine technology, creativity, expertise, and talent to deliver ground-breaking solutions, offering unparalleled growth opportunities for both our partners and people.
Growth Opportunities
- Individualised career development: A focus on learning and development, inclusive of in-house training programs and on-the-job learning.
- Organisational expansion: Since 1997, TGI Sport has consistently grown, creating new opportunities in the UK, Europe, Australia, and the Americas.
- Empowering innovation: Encouragement of autonomy and creativity, leading to im impactful solutions for our clients, talent, and partners.
Benefits
Alongside your salary, TGI Sport offers a comprehensive benefits package designed for both professional and personal success:
- Annual leave: 25 daysâ holiday+ bank holidays.
- Discretionary bonus: Annual performance-related bonus.
- Company pension scheme.
- Enhanced parental support: TGI Sportâs âTop Upâ enhanced parental pay and leave.
- Enhanced wellbeing support: Extra sick leave and carersâ leave.
- Learning & Development: Access to over 20,000 courses with a LinkedIn Learning Licence.
- Eyecare: Free eye tests + contributions towards eligible eyewear.
- Unique perks: Access to selected sporting events.
- Premier workspace: Rooftop terrace and private on-site gym in the heart of Soho, London.
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TGI Sport is an Equal Opportunity Employerâall applicants will be considered, regardless of race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity, medical history, age, or parental status.
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