The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the organisation that oversees 50 national and two associated federations across Europe and is recognised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The EHF is dedicated to the organisation and management of prominent handball competitions that today are crowned by the EHF EURO events for national teams and the EHF Champions League for club teams. The scope of duties exceeds the arrangement of events, the EHF is dedicated to the development of the game from grassroots and education to top-level events.EHF Legal Management | The RoleThe recruitment process is open as the EHF is looking to strengthen its legal department by appointing an In-House Lawyer to the existing team. This is an opportunity to work for a major European sports organisation and play a role in the further development of the legal environment of the federation. As part of the legal department, the role will involve working across the different internal EHF departments as well as external organisations and other relevant business partners.The EHF Legal Department is divided into two distinct working areas:Corporate: contracts, data protection, intellectual property rights, bid conditions, regulations implementation, teaching tools, infrastructure service, meetings, etc.Institutional: dealing primarily with EHF legal system, the jurisdiction and the legislation.The person occupying the announced position will be responsible for the corporate area within the EHF Legal Management unit.TasksKey duties and responsibilitiesDevelopment and revision of contracts, DPAs, partnerships, organizers, TV, media agreements, etc.Creation and revision of guidelines, regulations, bid conditions, conventions, and other statutory documentsCreation and implementation of workshops, online teaching tools, documentation, folders, brochures, journals, and other online and print materialsWork with online tools and conception of webinarsCreation of reports and experts’ statementsResearch and jurisdiction archiveVisualization of off- and online statisticsECA Arbitrator ListECA Website MaintenanceManagement of data protection law and data protection contracts for the entire organization including its daughter companyIntellectual property serviceLegal service to all departments in the organizationSetting-up of presentations and illustrative materialSupporting official eventsAnti-doping case managementSelf-organization of working environmentSupporting jurisdiction and legislationCooperation with other sport organisationsCreation and finalization of brochures and legal publicationsProfileFluency in English, written and spoken, emphasis is placed on strong writing skillsAdditional fluency in German is seen as an advantage for the positionMaster’s degree in law (sport specialisation appreciated)Experience in contract draftingGood knowledge in data protection, immaterial property, and contract law in generalExcellent knowledge of MS Office suite, database programmes as well as graphic and illustration softwareDynamic and agile attitudeWillingness to understand the sport ecosystemWillingness to work in a teamPassion and skills for producing extensive legal text documentsSelf-motivated personalityResilient, able to work under significant time pressureFlexibility to adapt to the needs of the sport time (deadline accuracy) and location wise (event related work)Competence in organization, administration, and planningPro-active and creative attitudeHands on mentalityWillingness to travel and work according to event scheduleRequirementsExperience1-3 years working in a similar position preferably in an international sport environmentEducation reflecting a comprehensive legal knowledgeKnowledge of handball and/or experience of working in an international sports environmentApplicationAs a part of the recruiting process, the candidate will receive sample tasks for preparation in connection with data processing, motions texting and legal reasoning.Are you a proactive individual interested in an exciting international career? The European Handball Federation invites you to submit your CV and covering letter in English.This is a full-time position (40 hours) working at the EHF Office in Vienna, with an immediate start. Applicants shall be able and willing to travel regularly and over periods of up to three weeks as required. The starting (negotiable) gross salary is EUR 44.800 per annum.Further InformationThe EHF is the umbrella organisation for handball in Europe and is located in Vienna’s 12th district (3rd district as of January 2025). The federation and its marketing subsidiary, EHF Marketing GmbH, are responsible for a wide range of activities from education and development to marketing and sponsorship as well as the organisation of major competitions and events including the EHF EURO, EHF Champions League Younger Age Category events and many other activities.With responsibility for the federation’s legal in-house services, the legal team works across all of the EHF’s business units and events on a wide range of tasks. Further information can be found on the EHF homepage.
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