Sports Business Affairs Assistant

Job Description

THE AGENCY

The six-time recipient of the award for “Best in Talent Representation and Management,” presented by the Sports Business Journal, CAA Sports represents more than 3,000 of the world's best athletes in such sports as baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities.  Beyond traditional athlete representation, CAA Sports provides unique opportunities for clients off the field, in areas including entertainment, licensing, endorsements, speaking, philanthropy, publishing, and video games. CAA Sports also works in the areas of media rights, property sales and sponsorships, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search, and received the award for “Best in Corporate Consulting” at the 2018 Sports Business Awards, and “Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Service” in 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, and 2025. 

CAA Sports is a division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, brand management and consumer product licensing, executive search, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.  For more information about CAA Sports, visit www.caa.com.

OVERVIEW

CAA Sports UK is currently seeking a full-time Sports Business Affairs Assistant to support Executives in its CAA Sports division. The candidate will report to the Business Affairs Executive and is based in the London Office. The ideal candidate must be thorough, detail-oriented, flexible, self-driven and collaborative.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide assistance and support to the Business Affairs Executives, including editing Word, Excel & PowerPoint documents, proofreading, summarising, running comparisons, and preparing redlines of commercial agreements and legal documents.

• General administrative support, including diary management, arranging phone calls, managing trackers, preparing presentations, coordinating meetings, schedules and travel, and preparing expense reports.

• Act as a first point of contact: dealing with correspondence and phone calls.

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.

• Develop, maintain and update systems to manage contractual information, including e-signatures, e-filing, referencing and indexing all business and associated documentation and data.

• Monitor client records and update client files and internal records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Strong academic background

• Ideally the candidate will have some experience working as a legal secretary, PA or assistant (in-house or in a law firm).

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail/accuracy and “can do” attitude.

• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise and work proactively and independently to meet demands of the organisation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy a team-oriented approach to work.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.

• Sports industry-specific experience or interest preferred.

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Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

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