Who You’ll Work With
Reporting to the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Sports Marketing, this role is part of Nike’s Sports Marketing Legal Team based at the Phil H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon. The position provides legal counsel and strategic advice to Nike’s Global Sports Marketing organization across a broad range of sports, athletes, teams, federations, leagues, and geographies.
The successful candidate will partner closely with Sports Marketing leaders, business teammates, and legal colleagues around the world to support significant endorsement, sponsorship, and partnership matters.
Who We Are Looking For
NIKE’s Legal Department is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Sports Marketing to join the Sports Marketing Legal Team based at the Phil H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon.
The successful candidate will bring excellent legal training, strong business judgment, and a proven ability to advise clients on complex, high-impact matters. Nike seeks an exceptional lawyer who combines strong judgment, intellectual agility, commercial curiosity, and a genuine passion for understanding the athletes, teams, leagues, and broader sports ecosystem that drive Nike’s business.
- Juris Doctor degree.
- Membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar and willingness to obtain and maintain Oregon State Bar membership through reciprocity or registered in-house counsel status, as applicable.
- Approximately 7–10 years of relevant legal experience, including at least 5 years at a law firm advising clients on complex, high-stakes legal and business matters.
- Significant experience negotiating, drafting, interpreting, or assessing sophisticated agreements, commercial relationships, or high-stakes disputes.
- Experience in transactional, commercial, corporate, M&A, litigation, investigations, or other rigorous legal practices.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, assess risk, influence decision-making, and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Ability to engage credibly with business partners on legal and sports-related topics.
- Genuine passion for sport and curiosity about the global sports landscape.
What You’ll Work On
As Nike’s Assistant General Counsel, Sports Marketing, you will provide legal and strategic business support for Nike’s portfolio of athlete, team, league, federation, and brand partnerships around the world.
Serving as a trusted advisor to Global Sports Marketing, you will partner with business leaders to navigate complex legal and business matters, assess risk, unlock opportunities, and support strategic decision-making. The work will span endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, licensing, and other commercial relationships.
The role requires building trusted relationships across Sports Marketing, Legal, and other functions while delivering practical, business-oriented advice in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. You will provide clear, actionable guidance for high-profile negotiations, novel business opportunities, and evolving issues.
The position also supports process improvements, cross-functional collaboration, and consistently high-quality legal support while managing multiple complex matters simultaneously.
Nike offers a total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.