Lawyer, England & Wales Cricket Board
Commercial
3+ days a week in office (Lord's, London)
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
Be an early applicant
National governing body for cricket in England and Wales
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
3+ days a week in office (Lord's, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve lives and connect communities through cricket.
Role
Who you are
- The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket
- You have an interest in sport and are keen to work for a national governing body of a major sport
- You enjoy negotiating and advising on a wide variety of contracts
- You have excellent business and practical judgement, strong problem-solving skills and technical legal skills
- You enjoy being part of the business and contributing to wider organisational objectives
- You enjoy acting as a facilitator looking for solutions
- The right to work in the UK
- At least 2 years’ post-qualification experience as a solicitor in private practice or in-house (and the authorisation to work as a solicitor in England and Wales)
- Experience advising on a variety of commercial and non-contentious matters, and excellent technical legal skills, contract drafting and negotiating skills
- The ability to provide robust legal advice in a practical and concise manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player
- The ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong planning and time management skills
What the job involves
- The successful candidate for this role will provide legal support to the ECB with a particular focus on commercial and non-contentious matters
- Reporting in to the Head of Commercial (Legal), the role will work across the ECB, providing legal advice on a variety of matters such as contracts, data protection and intellectual property, helping ensure that the ECB is protected from legal and reputational risks
- Providing excellent legal advice to the ECB on all commercial and non-contentious matters
- Drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts including sponsorship agreements, staging agreements, player agreements, funding agreements, licensing agreements, technology agreements, and other agreements with stakeholders and suppliers
- Advising on commercial matters connected to ECB competitions such as The Hundred
- Advising on data protection matters and ensuring that the ECB complies with legislation and guidance
- Advising on intellectual property matters, including assisting with the management of the ECB’s intellectual property portfolio and ensuring that the ECB is protected in this area
- Effectively assessing and managing legal and reputational risks to the ECB
- Providing instructions to external counsel where appropriate
- Ensuring relevant policies are up to date and adhered to
- 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, 7th Apr 2026 BST
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
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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