ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR
1-4 YEAR PQE
SPORTS, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Location: Soho, London (hybrid working available)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Level is looking for an Associate Solicitor with 1 – 4 years’ PQE to join its team. The role will involve working across the firm’s sports, media, entertainment and technology law practice, with a particular focus on supporting the firm’s football legal team which continues to go from strength to strength.
About Level
Level is an award-winning boutique law firm. We provide specialist legal advice to some of the biggest names in sport, media, entertainment and technology. We take a modern, flexible and entrepreneurial approach to legal practice.
Our clients include numerous sportsmen and sportswomen, their agents, clubs, event owners, rights holders and sports governing bodies, production companies, content creators and tech innovators. Our work is fast-paced, varied and high-profile.
The Role
We are looking for an Associate Solicitor (1 – 4 years’ PQE) to join our team. This is an opportunity to work on a range of high-profile, cutting-edge legal matters, including:
- advising football agencies, players and clubs on a wide range of matters, from player contracts and transfers to commercial deals;
- advising on the rules and regulations governing the football industry, from non-contentious regulatory advice to contentious matters and disciplinary investigations;
- advising on a broader range of work within sport, including commercial, contentious, regulatory and disciplinary work; and
- from time to time, advising clients in the firm’s other sectors, including media, music, film & TV and tech, across a range of commercial and contentious matters.
About You
We are seeking a commercially minded, proactive solicitor who:
- is an English-qualified solicitor with 1 – 4 years’ PQE in commercial, contentious or regulatory work, preferably in sport, media or entertainment;
- has a strong academic record – at least a 2:1 degree in law or a law conversion – and previously completed a training contract at a city, leading national or boutique law firm;
- has a strong interest in (and preferably exposure to) the sports sector, and particularly in football;
- possesses excellent drafting and negotiation skills with meticulous attention to detail; and
- is a team player, with a positive, proactive attitude and strong communication skills.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter using our online application portal.
We also welcome a short video (no more than 60 seconds) explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role – whilst our preference is to receive this, it is entirely optional.
Deadline for applications: Monday 7th September 2026
At Level, we are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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