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Law Clerk Commercial Legal

Full time Administration Business & Commercial Law

Job Description

We govern the beautiful game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity.

Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:
  • A role within the commercial legal team, which supports the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA’s global commercial operations.
  • Assist the commercial legal team in advising the various FIFA business functions in their everyday operations.
  • Assisting in drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial partnerships matters connected with FIFA’s revenue generating activities, including FIFA’s sponsorships, sports marketing, licensing, sports merchandising, retail and digital marketing activities, agency appointments and consumer promotions.
  • Providing support regarding the interpretation of a range of media, rights, marketing, IP and technology agreements.
  • Assist in providing legal support related to Web3 activities, social media, digital content, gaming and e-sports related matters.
  • Providing legal and contractual support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities.
  • Supporting the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA’s other digital channels.
  • Supporting FIFA’s subsidiaries, including the FIFA Museum, and the FIFA Foundation regarding the exploitation of commercial opportunities within FIFA’s commercial framework.
  • Assist in providing advice, guidance and support for all legal, regulatory and governance matters relating to FIFA’s commercial media activities.
  • Developing and maintaining FIFA’s template agreements.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
  • First class written and spoken English language skills, consistent with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements.
  • Ability to provide and communicate effectively practical and solutions-based legal advice.
  • Excellent understanding of the sports marketing, sports merchandising, licensing, retail, digital marketing, sponsorship, licensing, e-commerce and business intelligence industry landscapes.
  • Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Structured, reliable, well-organized with a strong eye for detail.
  • Ability to perform consistently within a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, driving results, and ensuring the successful achievement of organizational goals.
  • Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions.
  • Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously on a wide variety of projects.
  • Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
  • Open-minded team player with an affinity for working within a variety of cultures and excellent communication skills.
  • High degree of professionalism and confident demeanor.
  • Ability to be a good ambassador for FIFA in all manner of external facing situations, including during contractual negotiations, external workshops and during FIFA competition-related assignments.
  • Ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships with FIFA senior management as well as external legal and commercial counterparts.
  • Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone.
  • Takes initiative to reflect on how to improve and develop working styles and methods to assist the organization and internal clients.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • Active bar membership is required.
  • Fully qualified to practice law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar in the US) having completed all necessary academic and practical training.
  • 2-4 years expertise in an in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on media, rights, sports or IP matters.
  • Native level English (or equivalent), consistent with requirement to draft and negotiate complex and nuanced English language agreements and advice.
  • Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required.
  • Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel.
  • Comfortable with international travel.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.
 
Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:
 
Health insurance: We offer generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
Retirement: We offer generous 401(k) employer contributions.
Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
FIFA
About FIFA

Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations. Its main objectives, enshrined in its statutes, are to develop football around the world, to stage international competitions and to protect the integrity of football (against match manipulation, doping etc.).

 

FIFA is a truly diverse, modern and multicultural organisation and its primary purpose is to promote football. Over 800 people from 50 nations – 40 per cent of which are women, including the Secretary General – covering a wide variety of professional profiles, work to fulfil that purpose. FIFA’s headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland. We have other offices in Zurich, as well as temporary offices around the world.

We are 'living football' – we are committed to the game, to the people, to the planet and to the future. It is what we do. It is why we are here.

Our culture is shaped by fair play, team spirit, diversity, sustainability, transparency and innovation. We live by these values. Regardless of race, religion, national origin, colour, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship – we support diversity; indeed, we consider it to be key to our success.

We are looking for talented and motivated team members who would embrace these values every day, with purpose, passion and pride, in order to make a positive impact on the world of football and beyond.

We offer a unique and exciting work environment with great opportunities for your personal and professional development.

 

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