The Role
Provides administrative and operational support to FIFA’s Commercial Legal and Compliance team. Responsibilities include calendar and meeting coordination, travel and expense support, event and training organization, preparation of legal correspondence and presentations, tracking and reporting, special projects, and adherence to internal processes. The role requires strong organization, communication, professionalism, prioritization, and the ability to support a busy international legal team.
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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.
Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.
THE POSITION
FIFA’s Commercial Legal team, which deals with all FIFA’s business-related legal matters, including partnerships, licensing, intellectual property, music, digital and technology, is looking for a clerk to join us in our Coral Gables, Miami offices.
The role will be a supporting function within the Legal and Compliance administrative team, which assists in the delivery of legal services relating to the development of football at every level, from grassroots initiatives, to elite international competitions.
This is an entry level position with an opportunity to support with administrative, as well as, operational functions of the office – which has a “team first” approach.
In particular, the Legal Clerk will act as a team assistant and will:
The role will be a supporting function within the Legal and Compliance administrative team, which assists in the delivery of legal services relating to the development of football at every level, from grassroots initiatives, to elite international competitions.
This is an entry level position with an opportunity to support with administrative, as well as, operational functions of the office – which has a “team first” approach.
In particular, the Legal Clerk will act as a team assistant and will:
- Deliver support to a very active and growing team and Director
- Assist with day-to-day administrative activities such as calendar management, meeting scheduling, coordination of travel, and expense requests
- Assist with day-to-day operational functions such as organizing and coordinating events, trainings, programs and meetings with domestic and international visitors, participants and associations
- Support in preparing legal correspondence, power point presentations and templates, trackers and reports
- Assist in special projects, as needed
- Assist in supporting the Team’s strategic priorities and development activities
- Assist with ensuring FIFA internal processes are adhered to, and complied with, from an administrative perspective
- Complete assigned projects and tasks within given deadlines despite competing priorities
- Assist the lead administrative team of the Legal and Compliance Division as a dedicated, supportive and helpful team member
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.
This role would suit someone with some experience of working in an office environment, who is enthusiastic to learn and be part of a busy team, with great organizational and communication skills.
In particular, the Team Assistant should have:
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.
This role would suit someone with some experience of working in an office environment, who is enthusiastic to learn and be part of a busy team, with great organizational and communication skills.
In particular, the Team Assistant should have:
- A “team first” approach and be a key contributor to this strategic priority
- First class written and spoken English language skills
- Ability to provide and communicate effectively
- Client oriented, efficient and effective, as well as, solutions oriented
- Able to set priorities, keep deadlines and achieve organizational goals
- Enjoy interaction and coordinating with other internal and external stakeholders
- Enjoy working in a team of busy professionals
- Understanding of contracts management and rights management for a legal department
- Structured, reliable, well-organised with a strong eye for detail
- Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously
- 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 demeanour
- Ability to be a good ambassador for FIFA in all manner of external facing situations, including during contract execution, external clients
- Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
- College or Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 2 years administrative assistant experience or previous legal office experience
- Native level English (or equivalent)
- Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word / PowerPoint / Excel
- Proficient in creating presentations
- Readiness for stand-by duties and special projects
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.
About
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, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
Skills Required
- College or Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 2 years of administrative assistant experience or previous legal office experience
- Native-level English or equivalent
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Proficiency in creating presentations
- First-class written and spoken English language skills
- Strong organizational, communication, prioritization, and deadline-management skills
- Understanding of contracts management and rights management for a legal department
- Readiness for standby duties and special projects
- Proficiency in French or Spanish
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The Company
What We Do
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body for association football, futsal, and beach soccer. It is responsible for organizing major international tournaments, such as the World Cup, and works to grow the game globally, promote inclusivity, and advocate for integrity and fair play. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it oversees 211 national associations and invests in football development worldwide to ensure the sport remains accessible and beneficial to all.
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