Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Swish Analytics, a sports analytics company, as their in-house legal counsel. You will negotiate and draft commercial agreements, ensure compliance with sports betting licensing, and assist with implementing legal and strategic policies. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, with a focus on sports betting or sports data industries. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks independently. The position offers a competitive base salary between $140,000 and $180,000.

Requirements

• Be a Member of a State Bar in good standing
• Have a minimum of 5 years as a practicing lawyer
• Have experience practicing in the sports betting or sports data industries
• Have extensive experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements
• Have experience negotiating SaaS licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements, acquisitions, etc
• Possess excellent communications skills and the ability to work in a variety of areas associated to a sports technology company
• Have a collaborative attitude and work both individually and within a commercial team. A willingness to accept challenges and work creatively is essential
• Have the ability to work independently and balance multiple tasks in various areas with minimal oversight
• Possess personable, excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft and structure commercial agreements including the acquisition of sports data
• Negotiate, draft and structure commercial agreements including the supply of oddsmaking services
• Negotiate, draft and structure commercial agreements including the licensing of Swish intellectual property
• Negotiate, draft and structure commercial agreements including any other contractual arrangements required by Swish
• Ensure compliance with sports betting licensing conditions and, where applicable, assist in the application for new sports betting licenses
• Assist with the implementation of Swish’s legal and strategic policies on cutting-edge and sensitive opportunities, risks and industry trends
• Manage external legal and business advisers, consultants and other subject matter experts to drive value from these relationships whilst being mindful of legal budgets
• Provide general in-house legal services to Swish leadership and internal stakeholders

Benefits

Base salary: $140-180,000