Opportunity to join a passionate, inclusive and high performing team. Work on an exciting and diverse range of sports law matters in an international sport Flexible work practices, ensuring a positive work/life balance. Great perks including event tickets, onsite car parking and gym! Tennis is part of Australia’s cultural heritage; it contributes to the social cohesiveness of our communities and provides a safe, healthy and social environment for Australians of all ages and abilities. At Tennis Australia (TA) we are passionate about what we do and we have ambitious plans for how we can continue to grow our game and the positive impact it can have on society. To help us achieve this we are looking for an Integrity Lawyer to join our wider Integrity team on a permanent, full time basis. In this role, you will provide advice and drafting assistance for the integrity team as it strives to ensure that the sport of tennis is a safe, fair and inclusive environment for all, at all levels.
You will help ensure that the game is played, coached and administered in the right spirit and that athletes, administrators, officials, supporters and other stakeholders engage in positive, role model conduct on and off the court.
You will use your exceptional dispute resolutions skills to navigate and resolve member protection, child safety, privacy, online abuse, anti-doping and anti-corruption matters.
You will also have the opportunity to manage personal injury and negligence claims and litigation brought against TA.
About the role Reporting into the Director of Integrity and Compliance, in this role you will: Play a leading role in the management and development of Tennis Australia’s national policy framework Work with the International Tennis Integrity Agency on anti-doping and anti-corruption matters and initiatives for the Australian Open and other major tennis events in Australia Implement legal initiatives and support integrity team strategies to keep the sport of tennis safe and inclusive.
Provide legal advice in relation to investigations of alleged breaches of TA’s national policies, and where appropriate, advocate on behalf of Tennis Australia at disciplinary proceedings.Work with the Member Associations to ensure the Tennis Australia National policies and procedures are implemented throughout the Member Associations and broader tennis community Run litigation and dispute resolution files for Tennis Australia, including management of external law firms where appropriate. Conduct legal research on legislation, case law and best practice policy in relation to child safety, anti-doping, corruption and member protection About you What you will bring to the role: Bachelor of Laws. 4+ PQE, either at a law firm or in an in-house environment. Current Full Practicing Certificate (Victoria). Strong experience in dispute resolution is essential. Highly developed drafting and negotiation skills. Working knowledge of sports law (desirable) You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check. What’s in it for you? Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities Tickets to the Australian Open Superbox tickets to concerts and events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arenas Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Serving Your Health program Onsite gym & tennis facilities Flexible working practices Free car parking Salary packaging A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners To Apply If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! A copy of the position description can be found here. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
Applications close on 17/07/26. However we will be reviewing applications as they are received. Therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety. At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis. Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen. We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities. As one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia, it takes more than just tennis experts to keep things running at Tennis Australia, our state-based Member Associations and all our tennis events. We employ passionate people from various fields including: sports administration, coaching, media, legal, finance, information technology, marketing, sponsorship, people and culture, broadcast, events and ticketing. If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to put your skills on display in the best game, why not show us what you’re made of? The ball is in your court!
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