Legal Counsel

Organisation: Burnley Football Club
Salary: Competitive
Location: Turf Moor, Burnley, Lancashire
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 20 January 2026
Job Description: About Us
Burnley FC is an established professional football club with a rich history, located in the heart of the town and its community, we believe that Burnley is a special place – a home to extraordinary people like you. Come and be part of our story!

The Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Legal Counsel to join us at Burnley Football Club. You'll play a key role in supporting the Club's legal and regulatory compliance and helping us deliver best in class legal advice and support.

About You
Come and join our Clarets family as our Legal Counsel!
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in private practice or in-house and strong administration and organisation skills.

Role Expectations
As the Legal Counsel, you will be expected to:

• Deliver practical legal advice across the full range of the Club’s legal and regulatory requirements.
• Review and draft a range of contracts including confidentiality agreements, supply agreements, terms and conditions, sponsorship agreements, transfer agreements, playing contracts, etc.
• Provide litigation support including, where required, gathering evidence and liaising with external counsel.

How to Apply

Please apply via Burnley FC’s careers page where you should submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining how you meet the role criteria, along with your educational and employment history. Please also provide an explanation for any gaps.

Successful applicants will be subject to a social media check which will be paid for by the employer.
The full job description can be found on Burnley Football Club’s website: Burnley FC Careers

If you require an alternative format of our job description and person specification and/or our application form, please contact the HR department at HR@burnleyfc.com.
*Please note, should an adequate number of applications be received prior to the closing date, Burnley FC reserve the right to remove a job advert.
How to apply: Please apply online via the careers page on our website.