Senior Legal Counsel Litigation

FIFA; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance: generous medical, vision, and dental coverage

Continuous learning: training and education opportunities

Retirement: generous 401(k) contributions

Vacation: generous allowance for work/life balance

Job summary

An international sports organization is seeking a Legal Advisor to support its operations in Miami. The role involves managing legal procedures before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, representing the organization at hearings, and providing critical departmental support. The ideal candidate should hold a law degree, possess substantial experience in international sports arbitration, and be fluent in English and either Spanish or French. A generous benefits package, including health insurance and retirement contributions, is offered.

Qualifications

• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree is required.
• Master’s Degree in International Sports Law is an asset.
• Admission to practice law (Bar) for at least 5 years is necessary.
• Fluent in English and either Spanish or French.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in international sports arbitration is required.

Responsibilities

• Handling procedures before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), including drafting legal briefs.
• Representing FIFA at CAS hearings.
• Providing necessary support for the daily operations of the department.
• Researching and analysing developments in the arbitration scene.
• Lecturing in courses organized by the FIFA Legal & Compliance Division.

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Handling procedures before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), including drafting legal briefs, letters and other communications.
• Representing FIFA at CAS hearings.
• Providing the Head and Director of Litigation with necessary support for the daily operations of the department.
• Researching and analysing relevant developments in the arbitration scene and identifying and suggesting necessary amendments to current practices or to FIFA regulations.
• Lecturing in courses and other education programmes organized by the FIFA Legal & Compliance Division.

Qualifications

• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and with precision.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect deadlines.
• Good analytical skills.
• Conscientiousness, accuracy and quality.
• Punctuality.
• Proactive.
• Good communication skills.
• Rigorous and consistent, particularly when handling large amounts of documents.
• Team player with good interpersonal relations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Openness in passing information.
• Motivated, autodidact, dynamic and proactive personality.
• Cooperativeness.
• Flexibility.
• BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree.
• Master’s Degree in International Sports Law is an asset.
• Admission to practice law (Bar) for at least 5 years.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in international sports arbitration.
• Fluent in English and either Spanish or French.
• Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel.
• If instructed to do so by his/her superior, the employee shall undertake reasonable additional tasks and individual requests, when necessary, either for operational reasons or as part of the employee’s position.
• The duties contained in the job description may be supplemented, amended or further specified by mutual agreement between the employee and employer, provided this may significantly contribute to the employee’s fulfilment of his/her objectives.

Benefits

• Health insurance: generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• Continuous learning: internal mobility, training and education opportunities.
• Retirement: generous 401(k) employer contributions.
• Vacation: generous vacation allowance for work/life balance.