Experience

Freeview

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Legal

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • May 2019 - Apr 2022

  Senior Legal Counsel at Digital UK and Freeview, leading the delivery of Digital UK and Freeview's legal requirements. Duties include advising across all parts of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV platform and the Freeview and Freeview Play media brands. Responsible for drafting and negotiating all manufacturing, content, services, consultancy, licensing, agency, partner and rights agreements, whilst advising and managing on all day to day legal issues and assisting with Company Secretarial tasks. In additional Nicole has conducted an intense legal operations review, incorporating changes to the delivery of legal services including company wide training and legal tech implementation to ensure the legal function is seen as a valuable contributor and resource to the ongoing innovative projects. Show less



Digital UK

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Legal

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • May 2019 - Apr 2022

  Senior Legal Counsel at Digital UK and Freeview, leading the delivery of Digital UK and Freeview's legal requirements. Duties include advising across all parts of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV platform and the Freeview and Freeview Play media brands. Responsible for drafting and negotiating all manufacturing, content, services, consultancy, licensing, agency, partner and rights agreements, whilst advising and managing on all day to day legal issues and assisting with Company Secretarial tasks. In additional Nicole has conducted an intense legal operations review, incorporating changes to the delivery of legal services including company wide training and legal tech implementation to ensure the legal function is seen as a valuable contributor and resource to the ongoing innovative projects. Show less


Freesat
• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head Of Legal

  • Apr 2022 - Present


TSC Legal

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Worked within The Sports Consultancy’s wholly-owned regulated law firm, The Sports Consultancy Legal. The legal team was fully integrated across the wider business, allowing to combine technical excellence with unrivalled commercial and strategic know-how and expertise in the sports industry across a number of areas, including: • Event bidding and hosting • Sponsorship, endorsement and commercial partnerships • Media rights • Governance, investigations and inquiries • Regulatory • Due diligence • Procurement (public and private) • Brand protection and intellectual property Show less



The Sports Consultancy

• Australia
• Spectator Sports

• Legal Counsel

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

  Worked both as Counsel for The Sports Consultancy and as Associate for the business’ regulated law firm, The Sports Consultancy Legal. Advised on commercial matters for a range of agreements including commercial, sponsorship and hosting contracts. Additional duties included general in-house legal matters such as employment contracts, engagement letters and assisting with consultancy projects for rights holders on bidding and hosting documentation and procedures. Experience included drafting, negotiating and finalising a range of operational, event and project-related commercial agreements for international sports federations, rights holders, cities, brands and others involved in commercial sport which involved agreements for venues, sponsorship, TV production, distribution and broadcasting, licensing, suppliers, merchandising, hospitality, catering and food and beverage concessions, commercial participation, agency appointments and writing RFP and ITT terms. A project with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) in relation to the procurement of a city and stadium for the 2018 and 2019 Champions and Challenge Cup Finals included: • drafting the Hosting Agreement which involved face to face meetings with relevant teams to understand the operational requirements from the rights holder and capturing it in the agreement; • reviewing bidding cities’ responses on the Hosting Agreement; and • drafting the deed of guarantee and indemnity documentation from a host city. In-house projects have included: • working within the internal “people” work stream, comprising: • the drafting, collating and development of internal policies for a company handbook; • developing an internal and external training programme; • formalising the internal development and review programme; and • analysing and improving staff welfare, benefits and internal networking; • client account and finance management of invoices; and • internal training of the business on key legal matters. Show less



Volvo Ocean Race 沃尔沃环球帆船赛

• Spain
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Counsel (Secondment)

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2017

  Part time secondment based both in Alicante and London advising on legal matters throughout the business in relation to the 13th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. Advised on numerous projects and agreements which required an in-depth understanding of the operational requirements of the events and the rights holder. The work included: • drafting and negotiating the Hosting Venue Agreements for multiple cities and forms of stopovers for the race, from the initial concept stage, through to signature; • drafting and negotiating delivery partner agreements; • drafting the deed of guarantee documentation from a host city; • drafting sponsorship agreements; • procurement of key goods and services that the event is dependent upon; • internal training of the commercial team on key legal matters; • drafting team participation protocols from the commercial perspective including all the requirements; and • drafting and negotiating special projects such as the Sport Relief partnership. Show less



England 2015

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Legal Counsel

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Full time role positioned within the legal team focussing on Commercial, IP and Brand Protection matters. First three months as part of training contract, final three months employed directly. Also managed the monitoring and actions against listings on the secondary ticket market. Full time role positioned within the legal team focussing on Commercial, IP and Brand Protection matters. First three months as part of training contract, final three months employed directly. Also managed the monitoring and actions against listings on the secondary ticket market.



Bird & Bird

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  SPORTS GROUP (8 months) Within the firm's Sports group predominantly advising major governing bodies. Work involved drafting, sponsorship agreement reviews and assistance on contentious matters including a high profile anti-doping hearing and rugby disciplinary hearings. Additionally seconded to The FA and England 2015. COMMERCIAL (6 months) Advising on and drafting documents including confidentiality agreements, content creator, end user licence, ERP solution, framework, franchisee, ICT services, merchandising licence, outsourcing, provision of utilities, statements of work, supply of services and website terms and conditions. Also involved in a highly time pressured pitch for a major client and carried out an intense document review for the competition team on a high profile contentious matter. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (10 months) Work for global pharmaceutical and technology clients which included assistance on a large pharmaceutical trademark case involving high level disclosure exercises; reviewing and drafted agreements, letters, IP assignments and share purchase deeds; assisting with brand and reputation management matters; managing ICO requests; and drafting updates and reviewing submissions for the firm's trade mark publication "BrandWrites". Show less



The Football Association

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Counsel (Secondment)

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

  Advised the business on a range of issues and liaising with suppliers and customers. Drafting included cease and desist letters, amendments to side letters, without prejudice settlement letters and commission agreements. Advised on IP rights of broadcast at private events; compliance with advertising regulations; ownership of copyright; assignment of rights; sponsorship agreements; compliance with FIFA's Standard Statutes; ticket allocation structures; and requirements for UEFA's host association qualifier documentation. Show less



Radiant Law Limited

• Paralegal (Commercial)

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Commercial paralegal specialising in outsourcing and technology contracts. Acted as a contract manager for a key client carrying out initial negotiations on contracts for an outsourcing product. Assisted on large scale contracts and utilised a strong technological understanding which aided a project on software development and testing of an automation product, streamlining internal procedures to increase efficiency and lower costs. Commercial paralegal specialising in outsourcing and technology contracts. Acted as a contract manager for a key client carrying out initial negotiations on contracts for an outsourcing product. Assisted on large scale contracts and utilised a strong technological understanding which aided a project on software development and testing of an automation product, streamlining internal procedures to increase efficiency and lower costs.



Doyle Clayton Solicitors

• Paralegal (Employment)

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Full-time Employment paralegal within the UK’s largest niche Employment law firm. Main responsibilities included general research and assistance to all fee earners, bundling and attendance at tribunal. Full-time Employment paralegal within the UK’s largest niche Employment law firm. Main responsibilities included general research and assistance to all fee earners, bundling and attendance at tribunal.



Bird & Bird LLP

• Belgium
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Legal Work Placement (Sport)

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2011

  Placement within the firm's Sports department. Placement within the firm's Sports department.



Olswang LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Work Placement (Sport and Leisure)

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

  Placement within the firm's Corporate department in the Sports, Food and Leisure sectors. Placement within the firm's Corporate department in the Sports, Food and Leisure sectors.



Clifford Chance LLP

• Legal Work Placement & Vacation Scheme

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

  Legal work placement within the firm's Banking & Finance department, followed by the Vacation Scheme in December 2010. Legal work placement within the firm's Banking & Finance department, followed by the Vacation Scheme in December 2010.



Lewis Silkin

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legal Work Placement (Sport)

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

  Placement within the firm's Sports department. Placement within the firm's Sports department.



London 2012

• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Paralegal at LOCOG (Brand Protection, IP and Commercial)

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

  Full-time with the IP & Brand Protection team of the Legal department for the London 2012 Olympics. Duties included assisting with ticketing agreements, infringements, trade mark applications, training seminars, clean venue issues, spectator policies, drafting licences and IP user consent forms. Full-time with the IP & Brand Protection team of the Legal department for the London 2012 Olympics. Duties included assisting with ticketing agreements, infringements, trade mark applications, training seminars, clean venue issues, spectator policies, drafting licences and IP user consent forms.



Channel Advantage

• United Kingdom
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting

• Technology Field Marketing Agent/Brand Ambassador

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Predominantly technology based field marketing, positioned in stores on an ad hoc basis. Duties included intense training on technological products, assessing the customer’s needs in store and advising products that will suit their requirements, and carrying out audits of stores such as Currys for clients including Toshiba, hp, Intel and Activision. Predominantly technology based field marketing, positioned in stores on an ad hoc basis. Duties included intense training on technological products, assessing the customer’s needs in store and advising products that will suit their requirements, and carrying out audits of stores such as Currys for clients including Toshiba, hp, Intel and Activision.



The College of Law

• New Zealand
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COLETA - Pro Bono (Employment)

  • Oct 2009 - May 2010

  Part-time pro bono Employment law telephone advice during the Legal Practice Course. Part-time pro bono Employment law telephone advice during the Legal Practice Course.


Gekko Field Marketing
• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technology Field Marketing Agent/Brand Ambassador

  • 2009 - 2010


Healys LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Work Placement

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

  Placement within the Commercial Litigation department. Placement within the Commercial Litigation department.



DG Law Solicitors

• Property and Commercial Paralegal

  • 2007 - 2009

  Assisting in Property and Commercial Law, duties included drafting reports on title, preparation, bundling and submission of legal documentation to the Land Registry, Companies House, banks and other third parties, drafting client correspondence and legal documents. Assisting in Property and Commercial Law, duties included drafting reports on title, preparation, bundling and submission of legal documentation to the Land Registry, Companies House, banks and other third parties, drafting client correspondence and legal documents.



Alternative Networks

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance and Accounts

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  A year within the Finance department. Duties included analysing and reporting on specific supplier accounts, co-ordinating, scheduling and processing monthly payments, and liaising with managers from other departments to develop communication procedures between departments. A year within the Finance department. Duties included analysing and reporting on specific supplier accounts, co-ordinating, scheduling and processing monthly payments, and liaising with managers from other departments to develop communication procedures between departments.