The Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC are searching for a Chief Authorized Officer.
An outline of the place follows:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Authorized Officer (CLO) for Seattle Sounders and Reign FC, will function an vital member of the manager management crew, dedicated to working collaboratively with colleagues throughout all disciplines to realize optimum outcomes for each golf equipment. This position requires a strategic, growth-minded chief with intensive expertise and information in company authorized fields together with company governance. They’ll function a fiduciary, making certain authorized compliance throughout all organizational and golf equipment’ operations, offering skilled recommendation on all authorized points, proactively managing danger for the group, and facilitating strategic enterprise initiatives.
The place calls for substantial authorized experience, a strong understanding of company legislation, and a dedication to rising, managing, and supervising a authorized crew together with extra in-house attorneys and various outdoors authorized sources. They have to additionally exhibit excessive moral requirements and display administration and interpersonal expertise to successfully handle relationships and strategic objectives inside the tempo of the skilled sports activities {industry}. They are going to be engaged to develop and develop others as a part of our organizational dedication to develop folks. They are going to be chargeable for aligning the group’s authorized methods with its overarching mission and values and enterprise goals whereas responding adeptly to modifications within the exterior atmosphere.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Authorized Management & Technique: Develop and execute a complete authorized technique that drives enterprise goals of each golf equipment. Guarantee authorized initiatives are built-in into company technique and operational follow.
- Group Management and Growth: Lead the in-house authorized crew, making certain excessive ranges of efficiency {and professional} development. Mentor crew members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere that encourages steady studying and growth.
- Contract Negotiation and Administration: Negotiate, draft, and evaluate agreements and contracts and be certain that contracts align with our strategic objectives and shield the group’s authorized and monetary pursuits.
- Strategic Investments: Advise on authorized elements of the corporate’s financing, acquisitions, actual property growth, and investments.
- Authorities and Regulatory Affairs: Handle all elements of governmental interactions and regulatory compliance. Act as the first liaison with authorities businesses and officers, and lead advocacy efforts on laws that impacts the golf equipment. Guarantee adherence to all native, state, and federal laws.
- Compliance and Ethics: Oversee compliance program at group degree and as required of each golf equipment in accordance with MLS, NWSL, and/or sanctioning federation, league or competition-based insurance policies. Champion a tradition of ethics and compliance all through the group by growing and overseeing efficient compliance applications. Advise, develop and draft organizational insurance policies and implement modifications within the legislation and related regulatory regimes.
- Authorized Counsel and Advisory: Present skilled and strategic authorized recommendation to the manager management crew, making suggestions on main enterprise choices and company governance issues. Keep knowledgeable of industry-specific legal guidelines and laws which will have an effect on the group.
- Values, Group and Public Relations: Exemplify organizational values in all behaviors and actions, together with in representing the group and/or golf equipment externally locally.
- Continuous Studying: Take part yearly in persevering with training with respect to authorized points affecting skilled sports activities, together with however not restricted to rising applied sciences, software program, AI-based infrastructure, mental property and employer legislation.
- Different duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Juris Physician (JD) from an accredited legislation college and license to follow in Washington State, or skill to grow to be licensed in close to time period
- Authorized follow expertise at an outdoor agency or company follow totaling a minimal of 10 years.
- Expertise in sports activities & leisure, worker and human sources points, licensing, actual property and funding transactions, a plus.
- Capable of stability authorized dangers with enterprise goals in a sensible method.
- Versatile and in a position to react to a fast-paced work atmosphere in a immediate, considerate and calm method.
- Full comprehension of the influences of the exterior atmosphere of an organization.
- Excessive diploma {of professional} ethics and integrity.
- Glorious judgment and analytical expertise.
- Distinctive interpersonal and communication expertise, with a robust capability for collaboration and lively listening.
- Dedicated to rules of range, fairness and inclusion, and to residing organizational values and the to the organizational mission: Create Moments, Enrich Lives, and Unify Via Soccer, in all interactions with colleagues, companions, distributors, and followers.
- Aligned to membership values: One Membership, Trusted Teammates, Progress is Good, Gritty, Zig, Inclusive, Extraordinary Communicators, and Soccer is Enjoyable.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- This can be a hybrid place working from residence and from the Efficiency Heart and Clubhouse in Renton WA and matches at Lumen Subject and Starfire as wanted.
- Should be capable to work a versatile schedule, together with evenings, weekends, and holidays as wanted.
- Should reside inside Washington state upon date of rent.
- Should be capable to facilitate personal native journey.
- Have to be eligible to work within the US with out sponsorship.
COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS
We provide aggressive compensation and an interesting, supportive atmosphere that prioritizes the well being and well-being of our folks by offering the next top-notch advantages.
The annual wage vary for this place is $218,000 – $385,000 with a chance for extra bonuses. Base pay at time of provide will consider job-related information, expertise and expertise required for the position, inner fairness and market.
Our Whole Rewards package deal for full-time crew members consists of:
- Healthcare plans with 100% employer sponsored premiums for workers and dependents
- Beneficiant PTO plan that features limitless paid trip, and offseason day without work to assist worker well being and well-being
- 401k retirement plan matching
- Gender-neutral parental depart program providing 12-16 weeks of paid depart for brand spanking new mother and father
- Reductions on membership merchandise and associate merchandise
- Complimentary tickets to matches
- Reductions on membership merchandise and associate merchandise
- Progress alternatives, worker studying and growth applications to assist skilled and private development
- Volunteer alternatives within the Seattle group provided in assist of social impression and RAVE Basis initiatives
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