Jill Kelley begins her first year with the New York Jets as the team's Vice President of Legal Affairs. Kelley joins the club after an almost 15-year legal career with broad experience in tax, commercial, and entertainment law, including sports wagering.
Prior to joining the Jets, Kelley served as general counsel of PointsBet USA, where she was the lead counsel for all United States sports book operations and strategic commercial development, working with professional sports leagues while overseeing gaming partnerships, corporate sponsorship contracts, and all federal and state regulatory compliance. She previously served as senior legal counsel for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and their Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the world's largest resort casino hotel properties, providing legal advice on a range of commercial transactions, economic development initiatives, and federal, state and tribal tax and regulatory matters.
Beginning her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2006, Kelley later moved to Withers, LLP as an international tax attorney for eight years. There, she focused on strategic corporate and tax planning for businesses, family offices, investment funds, and private foundations.
A graduate of Villanova University, Kelley earned law degrees from Suffolk University Law School (JD) and Boston University Law School (LL.M.). She has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Kelley resides in Union County, NJ with her husband and their two children.
