Job vacancy at World Sailing - Legal Counsel

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Legal Counsel to be based at its new offices in London.

The Legal Counsel will have responsibility for the provision of legal advice to World Sailing’s group companies and support of the governance of World Sailing.  The role will report to the Director of Legal Affairs & Governance.

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All applications should be sent to: human.resources@sailing.org with a CV and covering letter by 4 June 2017. 

Interviews
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 19 June 2017.

The Salary
Competitive based on experience.  The covering letter should state the candidate’s current salary and salary expectations.

Background
World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

World Sailing is responsible for:
the promotion of the sport internationally;
managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions;
the training of judges, umpires and other administrators;
the development of the sport around the world; and
representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.
The principle members of World Sailing are the 145 ‘Member National Authorities’ (MNAs) and the 100+ ‘Class Associations’.

We have a clear and ambitious vision:
A world in which millions more people fall in love with sailing; inspired by the unique relationship between sport, technology and the forces of nature, we all work to protect the waters of the world.

Our mission:
To make sailing more exciting and accessible for everyone to participate or watch, and use our reach and influence to create a sustainable future for our sport and the waters of the world.