Job Specifications
Who We Are:
MARI is a new global events and experiences company building a world-class portfolio across sports, art, entertainment, and lifestyle. Founded by Ariel Emanuel and backed by leading global investors, MARI brings together some of the most prestigious live properties in the world, including the Madrid Open and Miami Open tennis tournaments, Frieze, the globally influential contemporary art organization and Barrett-Jackson, the premier U.S. collector car auction brand and more. Its broader tennis portfolio spans elite ATP and WTA events such as the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Mubadala Citi DC Open, SP Open, Japan Open, Rio Open, and Hong Kong Open, alongside high-profile exhibitions like the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic and MGM Macau Tennis Masters. With flagship events in destinations across the globe, MARI is redefining how audiences experience sport, art, and culture, creating unforgettable moments that connect people and shape culture worldwide.
Working Conditions:
Perm, West London, Chiswick Park
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
What You'll Do:
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Supporting the business by providing commercially sound advice on legal issues in relation to commercial and revenue generating opportunities.
Management of the contracting process from inception to signature for a number of high-profile events and projects, both in the UK and globally.
Generally dealing with all areas of commercial legal work i.e. data protection, disputes, intellectual property, compliance, etc. and outsourcing and liaising with external counsel when appropriate.
Pro-actively working with the legal team (London and International colleagues) to ensure that best practice and knowledge is understood, shared and utilised amongst the team.
Advising clients on terms that are as robust and favourable as possible to the Company.
Liaise with the business so that commercial, pragmatic and salient advice and guidance on business opportunities and risk can be followed at all times.
Working pro-actively and closely with the business to ensure that colleagues are aware of the importance of involving the Legal team at the outset in any commercial opportunity or discussion.
Assisting with and leading on new projects from a legal perspective as and when they arise.
Please Note e.g. shift(s)/ unsocial hours/ travel etc
Occasional travel to other offices in London will be required.
Occasionally there will be late calls to facilitate meetings and briefings with the wider global legal team and business.
You will also be required to work some unsociable hours to meet business deadlines.
Key Results Areas
The role will involve events work on a range of properties, across our owned and managed events portfolio.
Development of systems and efficiencies in-house to facilitate efficient deal making with strong safeguards in place.
You Have These:
Mandatory
Fully qualified Solicitor
4-8 years PQE
Experience of drafting general commercial contracts.
Worked in a commercial environment.
Training in top tier legal practice.
Assimilates and understands key aspects of commercial opportunities with speed and accuracy.
Excellent written and spoken English, with meticulous attention to detail.
Commercial mindset with a focus on delivering pragmatic, workable solutions.
Can juggle and prioritise a varied and heavy workload, while planning ahead effectively.
Delivers to deadlines with efficiency and accuracy.
Communicates clearly and concisely with clients at all levels, internally and externally.
Flexible, intuitive and willing to take on extra responsibility.
Team orientated, focused and fun to work with.
Ability to develop rapport with immediate and wider colleagues.
Disciplined, hard-working and committed.
An enthusiasm for and interest in sport, events and entertainment.
Desirable
Experience of drafting events-related sponsorship, supplier and venue hire contracts.
Experience of working with cultural organisations.
Experience of working with high level executives in own and client/customer organisations.
Has an interest in sport and live events.
About the Company
Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three publications, frieze magazine, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week; five international art fairs, Frieze London, Frieze LA, Frieze New York, Frieze Seoul and Frieze Masters; No.9 Cork Street, a permanent gallery space in the heart of London; regular talks and summits, led by frieze editors; and frieze.com - the definitive resource for contemporary art and culture...
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