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FIFA · 2 days ago

Legal Counsel Case Management (Freelancer)

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

FIFA is dedicated to governing the beautiful game with transparency and integrity. They are seeking a Legal Counsel to manage legal cases related to training rewards and the Electronic Player Passport process, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and supporting the legal team.

SoccerSports

Responsibilities

Process all matters related to training rewards arising as a result of the Electronic Player Passport (EPP) process within the Clearing House, which shall include: analysing documentation, requesting additional information from parties, validating and issuing decisions

Handle legal cases related to the EPP review process and training rewards claims on behalf of FIFA, escalating to the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Football Tribunal if needed

Communicate and reply to inquiries by stakeholders regarding the FIFA Clearing House framework and process or specific cases, using a ticketing tool

Interact as requested with any other relevant internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to the TMS and Operations teams, Regulatory Governance & Compliance Department, Disputes & Regulatory Applications Department, FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Litigation team, the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Football Tribunal and others

As requested, provide substantial comments and feedback to legal documents and general matters related to training rewards, including draft Regulations, commentaries, explanatory notes, memos, presentations and similar

Research and analyse the decisions on training rewards of the FIFA General Secretariat, the FIFA Football tribunal and CAS, contributing to a database of relevant jurisprudence

Provide support to the Team Lead and Head of Department, supporting the execution of the strategy of the Department

Mentor other junior team members, advising on legal matters and case management

Qualification

University degree in lawFootball lawLegal/regulatory experienceMaster’s degree in international lawProficient in Excel / Word / PowerPointTMSJIRAFluent in EnglishFrenchDetail orientationSolution orientationCommunication skillsWork under pressureMentoring skills

Required

Accuracy and detail orientation, combined with a pragmatic approach when solving problems

Autonomy and excellence, positively impacting the efficiency and quality, resulting in an optimal service to the stakeholders

Strong sense of responsibility and accountability

Critical judgement: ability to separate essential issues from side-issues

Solution orientation and innovation skills, with great ability to embrace changes and new technologies and processes

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Ability to work under pressure: commitment to deliver high-quality outputs in a timely manner

University degree in law

Master's degree in international law, sports, business, economics or related field

At least 5-8 years of relevant experience, in a legal/regulatory position within an international environment

Understanding of football law, the international transfer system, its regulatory framework and the TMS platform are an asset

Fluent in English and French

Proficient in Excel / Word / PowerPoint

Good knowledge and command of IT systems and tools like TMS, JIRA, Power BI, and ticketing tools like Freshdesk

Preferred

Proficiency in any other FIFA language (Spanish) desired

Company

FIFA

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Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations.

Founded in 1904

Zürich, Zurich, CHE

501-1000 employees