Legal Counsel

Village Way, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9BL, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 01:00 Expires Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 00:59

Role: Legal Counsel

Salary : Dependent on experience

Hours : Full time

Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton and American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Contract Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 10 March 2026

Interviews: First stage w/c 9 th March 2026. Second stage w/c 16 th March 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Join our in house legal team

Join our in house legal team and play a pivotal role at the heart of our football operations. You'll lead on drafting and negotiating contracts across our men's, women's and academy teams, as well as a diverse range of commercial and operational agreements with partners, suppliers and service providers. Your role will be to internally support stakeholders across every department of the club.

We are seeking a qualified solicitor with between 3-5 years of post qualification experience, gained within private practice, an in house legal team, or a comparable environment. You will bring confidence and credibility in advising, negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial and operational agreements, demonstrating sound judgement, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high performance setting. You will need to be UK qualified to practice in the UK.

You will also possess the ability to respond strategically and tactically to the evolving needs of the Club, ensuring your work aligns with our organisational priorities and contributes to delivering timely, effective outcomes that support our long term success.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

• Act with Integrity
• Make it Special

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

• Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
• ️ 23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
• Enhanced family policies
• ️ ️ Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
• Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season
• In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
• Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.

Village Way, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 9BL, UK