Regulatory Lawyer, England & Wales Cricket Board
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
3+ days a week in office
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
Job no longer available
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve lives and connect communities through cricket.
Role
Who you are
- You have an interest in sport and are keen to work for a national governing body of a major sport
- You have excellent legal skills and practical judgment with strong problem-solving skills
- You enjoy being part of the business and contributing to wider organisational objectives
- You enjoy implementing changes to seek improvements
- You enjoy acting as a facilitator looking for solutions
- The right to work in the UK
- Qualified as a solicitor with substantial knowledge of English law (and the authorisation to work as a solicitor in England and Wales). (essential)
- Experience working with regulations and regulated environments
- The ability to provide robust legal advice in a practical manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player
- The ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent planning and time management skills
- Experience of Sports Law (desirable)
- Basic DBS check
What the job involves
- The successful candidate for this role will provide legal support to the organisation with a particular focus on regulatory and contentious matters
- The role will work across a number of areas to ensure that the ECB meets the highest regulatory standards and is protected from litigation
- Providing excellent legal advice to the ECB on all regulatory and contentious matters
- Drafting and advising on ECB rules and regulations across a wide range of areas
- Managing disputes and litigation as required
- Providing corporate governance advice to the ECB
- Ensuring relevant policies are up to date and adhered to
- Effectively assessing and managing risks to the ECB
- Providing instructions to external counsel where appropriate
- Please note that this role is office based and requires you to be in the office a minimum of three days per week
Application process
- Closing: 5:00pm, 3rd Feb 2026 GMT
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales. By running teams, overseeing domestic and recreational cricket, and coordinating participation programmes, the organisation seeks to inspire a generation to say "Cricket is a game for me".
ECB oversees all levels of cricket in England and Wales. This includes the national teams and county cricket; men's, women's and disability teams. Between 2020 and 2024 it prioritised initiatives such as nurturing the local core of the game, making cricket more accessible, engaging youth players and boosting the women's game - all towards creating a more inviting world of cricket in England and Wales.
The organisation continues upon this mission, hoping to improve lives and connect communities. With cricket being one of the most popular sports in the country, this provides a broad reach for ECB to make a difference as it pushes the sport forwards for players (and spectators) from the casual to professional.
Freddie
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Company
Company benefits
- Holiday - 25 days a year
- Volunteering – 2 days a year
- Pension Scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - a multiple of your annual basic salary
- Enhanced family leave and pay
- OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
- Learning and Development - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Preferential access to tickets to England games
Company values
- Run on respect. We ensure our game is based on fairness, respect and decency.
- Embrace enjoyment. We make sure everyone finds fun in the game.
- Build belonging. We actively include so everyone can find a place in the game.
- Progress with purpose. We stay open to change to keep the game moving forward.
Company HQ
St John's Wood, London, NW8 8QN
Leadership
Richard Gould
(CEO)Formerly Chief Executive of Bristol City Football Club for 1.5 years, Surrey County Cricket Club for 10 years and Somerset County Cricket Club for 5.5 years. Before that, they were Commercial Director at Bristol City Football Club.
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