Commercial Counsel

Position Summary:
IMG Academys Legal Division is seeking a dynamic and business-minded Counsel to join its growing team. In this role youll support a suite of industry-leading digital platformsNCSA SportsRecruits and IMGAby negotiating complex commercial agreements advising on data privacy and regulatory compliance and collaborating cross-functionally with product IT and marketing teams. This is a high-impact position where youll be a key legal partner to the business providing practical guidance on technology transactions privacy frameworks and legal risk all while contributing to the growth and innovation of our digital products.

Position Responsibilities

• Draft review negotiate and administer a wide range of agreements (SaaS technology licenses vendor/service contracts partnerships sponsorships) while managing all contract- and document-management operations.
• Perform functions around Data Privacy.
• Provide clear timely counsel on contract interpretation enforcement and ad hoc legal or privacy issuesalways aligned with organizational goals.
• Advise product marketing IT and operations teamsboth domestically and internationallyon legal risks data-privacy/governance (e.g. GDPR CCPA) youth-sports regulations and compliance policies offering practical growth-focused guidance in real time.
• Develop implement and maintain data-privacy policies and procedures lead privacy impact assessments and ensure ongoing compliance across all digital platforms (NCSA SportsRecruits and other products). Partner with IT and security teams to address data-protection controls and breach response.
• Create and refine policies to ensure a safe compliant student-athlete environment; collaborate with IT and product teams on new features enhancements and privacy-by-design initiatives.
• Lead designated legal and privacy projects from inception through stakeholder management to completion collaborating with the broader IMG Academy Legal Team on sports entertainment and data-governance matters.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience: 38 years in top-tier law firm and/or in-house roles focused on commercial technology and data-privacy law.
• Exceptional drafting negotiation and organizational capabilities; strong analytic and creative problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of domestic and international data-privacy regulations (GDPR CCPA etc.) demonstrated experience conducting privacy impact assessments and implementing privacy-by-design and data-protection controls.
• Excellent interpersonal skillsable to explain complex legal and privacy concepts clearly and quickly to non-legal stakeholders under tight timelines.
• Detail-oriented multitasker who can prioritize meet deadlines and produce high-quality work consistently.
• Practical growth-oriented mindset coupled with the ability to translate legal and privacy advice into business-friendly solutions.
• Proactive team-oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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