Legal Researcher Job at FIFA, Miami, FL

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  • FIFA
  • Miami, FL

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:

  • Collect and analyze relevant data, legal documents, and case law from FIFA and the CAS
  • Collect and analyze relevant data, legal documents, and case law from relevant tribunals or institutions which can have an impact on FIFA’s decision making process.
  • Collect and analyze academic papers related to sports law matters
  • Conduct in-depth legal research on a wide range of legal topics and areas of law at the request of the Chief Legal & Compliance Offer or the FIFA Directors
  • Collect and systematize all presentations given by the representatives of the Legal & Compliance Division in seminars, forums, etc.  
  • Prepare legal briefs, reports, memoranda, and other documents as required
  • Collaborate effectively with FIFA’s legal staff to support their legal research needs
  • Lead FIFA’s data base project, and being responsible for coordinating the legal documents which are published on FIFA’s official website
  • Stay updated on changes in laws, regulations, and CAS case law
  • Assist in preparing for legal proceedings of the FIFA Legal & Compliance Division

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:
  • More than 3 years of experience in a similar role, either in a University or a law firm 
  • Degree in Law and Master in Law 
  • Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel, etc.
  • Works autonomously, is independent, accepts responsibility and is a significant help to employees and supervisors, is particularly productive, makes decisions independently
  • Well organized, works systematically and goal-oriented, structures tasks appropriately and works particularly efficiently and effectively 
  • Fluent in English, proficiency in any other FIFA language (e.g. Spanish or French) is an asset 

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 850 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, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

Job Tags

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