Legal Assistant (Freelancer)
We govern the beautiful game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity.
Join our team and support us on our mission.
Join our team and support us on our mission.
These are your key tasks:
As part of the Disputes team, the role supports team members in administrative and procedural aspects of the contractual disputes before the FIFA Football Tribunal by:
As part of the Disputes team, the role supports team members in administrative and procedural aspects of the contractual disputes before the FIFA Football Tribunal by:
- Carrying out the initial analysis of claims received by FIFA via the Legal Portal and ensuring the completeness of case files.
- Supporting other members of the Disputes team in the preparation of case files for decision by the FIFA Football Tribunal.
- Assisting the Disputes team in their daily administrative and business activities.
- Handling of administrative matters, such as drafting communications based on pre-existing templates, ensuring deadlines are met, and addressing queries from interested parties.
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 requirements/competencies we require for this position are:
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 requirements/competencies we require for this position are:
- University degree; degree in law, legal studies or related field an asset
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Knowledge of basic principles of law
- Knowledge of sports law and, specifically, football law
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with good administrative background
- Fluent in English
- Proficiency in Spanish and/or French
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience with the Transfer Matching System (TMS), FIFA Legal Portal and/or JIRA an asset
- Detail-oriented
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Autonomy and excellence, positively impacting the efficiency and quality of work, resulting in an optimal service to stakeholders
- Self-confidence and diplomacy
- Proactive and solution-driven
- Innovation skills, with a great ability to embrace change and new technologies/processes
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to set priorities effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team player
- Professional, approachable, and empathic
- Cooperative