Associate General Counsel

Milwaukee Brewers•Milwaukee, WI

17d

About The Position

As part of the Legal Department, the Associate General Counsel will collaborate with the Senior Vice President and General Counsel to provide comprehensive and strategic legal advice to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Wilson Warbirds and the Club’s operations in Milwaukee, Arizona and the Dominican Republic. This role partners with senior leadership to advise internal stakeholders, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, draft and negotiate contracts and policies, and manage legal risk across all areas of the organization.

Requirements

Law Degree from a United States accredited law school
Minimum of 7 years of legal experience.
Prior law firm experience is required
Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin or ability to gain admission

Nice To Haves

Sports team or transactional/M&A experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice to Club personnel on a broad range of legal matters, commercial contracts, and complex transactions.
Receive and respond to inquiries from Club personnel and proactively provide legal advice on matters and decisions related to Club activities and policies.
Draft or review contracts for all services needed to operate the Club, its facilities and large scale events, including, but not limited to: ticketing, parking, concessions, promotions, retail, television and radio broadcasting, sponsorships, travel, construction and security.
Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other documents with legal implications including data, technology and IT agreements.
Provide legal support for construction of new minor league ballpark and surrounding developments in Wilson, North Carolina.
Draft, review and recommend changes to Club policies and procedures.
Manage Club litigation, including working with outside counsel to minimize expenditures.
Conduct legal research as necessary, and proactively stay abreast of developments in applicable municipal, state, and federal laws.
Ensure the working practices of the Club are compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
Promote continual development, optimization and implementation of contracts creation and legal review processes and standards to maximize efficiency.
Strong negotiation skills and excellent independent analytical judgment.
Collaborate with outside counsel on various Club matters.
Intermediary to Brewers Community Foundation and ensure compliance with non-profit laws including laws relating to raffles, sweepstakes, donations, expenditures and reporting.
Assist all departments with interpreting and complying with MLB agreements (e.g., MLBAM Interactive Media Rights Agreement, MLB Properties Agency Agreement, and all MLB memos).
Assist with other legal and administrative duties, as needed.