Senior Legal Counsel - Regulatory Governance & Compliance

Fédération Internationale de Football Association; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Continuous learning

Retirement plan

Vacation policy

Job summary

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in Miami invites a Senior Legal Counsel Regulatory Governance & Compliance to join the Legal & Compliance team. You will govern regulatory matters under the FIFA Statutes and Governance Regulations and advise on complex regulatory projects.

You will respond to regulatory enquiries, manage investigations into breaches, develop compliance education programs, monitor transfer activities, and mentor colleagues while ensuring timely, precise

Qualifications

• At least 5 years post-qualification experience in law or sports governance.
• Fluent in English and another FIFA language (F / ES).
• Proven analytical and regulatory investigations experience.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills.
• Willingness for stand-by duties.

Responsibilities

• Handle regulatory governance matters under FIFA Statutes and Governance Regulations.
• Provide comments on regulatory projects, legal documents and memos.
• Respond to regulatory enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Investigate breaches of FIFA Regulations and prepare case files.
• Draft correspondence, guidelines, and maintain jurisprudence database.
• Monitor transfer activities for potential breaches.
• Manage administrative cases of minor infractions.
• Develop and deliver compliance education programs.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to address non-compliant behaviour.
• Research FIFA and CAS jurisprudence.
• Mentor team members.

Skills

Regulatory governance

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Accountability

Critical judgement

Diplomacy

Problem solving

English fluency

Stand-by readiness

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in Miami invites a Senior Legal Counsel Regulatory Governance & Compliance to join the Legal & Compliance team. You will govern regulatory matters under the FIFA Statutes and Governance Regulations and advise on complex regulatory projects.

You will respond to regulatory enquiries, manage investigations into breaches, develop compliance education programs, monitor transfer activities, and mentor colleagues while ensuring timely, precise