Planning and Operations Manager – Legal

Job description

Planning and Operations Manager – Legal Application Deadline: 10 May 2026: Department: Legal: Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: London, UK: Description: The Premier League’s Legal department is looking for a Planning and Operations Manager to join its in-house team and work within its Regulatory and Enforcement teams. The Regulatory team oversees the Premier League and Youth Development Rules, managing annual rule changes, advising Clubs, investigating potential breaches, and supporting key areas such as transfers, registrations, safeguarding, medical matters, governance and financial regulation. The IP Enforcement & Content Protection team protects the Premier League’s intellectual property worldwide—reducing piracy through technology, legal action and education—and works closely with broadcasters to maintain the value of exclusive rights. They also lead the League’s response to online discriminatory abuse targeting players, Club staff and match officials. Together, these teams ensure the Premier League operates with the highest standards of integrity, regulatory oversight and legal protection across the organisation and the wider football ecosystem. The Planning an...