The Role
Provide commercial legal support for FIFA's Innovation, Technology and digital operations, advising on media distribution, data and AI initiatives, hardware/software procurement, IP/exploitation of proprietary technology, website T&Cs, and commercial transactions. Draft and maintain templates, liaise with Data Protection, support Football, Technology and Innovation Department, and negotiate complex agreements.
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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
The Senior Counsel will be an active member of the Commercial Legal Team working in a “team first” approach to support the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA’s global operations.
The role of Senior Legal Counsel will support as follows:
The role of Senior Legal Counsel will support as follows:
- Reporting to the Commercial Legal team leads
- Assist in supporting on legal matters relating to FIFA’s Innovation and Technology operations
- Provide legal support in the following areas:
- FIFA’s direct to consumer media offerings, (including distribution and syndication and advertising sales)
- hardware and software procurement
- the collection of match data
- ensuring appropriate ownership, protection and exploitation of FIFA-proprietary technology developments and collaborations
- website and other consumer-facing T&Cs in the digital environment
- FIFA’s data and artificial intelligence initiatives
- FIFA’s innovation portfolios (including VR/XR and AI related matters)
- General commercial legal support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities
- Support as point of contact for legal matters for FIFA’s Football, Technology and Innovation Department
- Providing strategic liaison with FIFA’s Data Protection department to ensure seamless integration into FIFA digital products
- Providing detailed knowledge of FIFA’s rights and obligations in connection with its digital and technology programmes, including the implementation and protection thereof; including the provision of legal and contractual input on FIFA’s existing commercial commitments and future commercial possibilities
- Providing commercial transactional support and guidance regarding the interpretation of relevant commercial agreements, including the assessment of relevant business and strategic risks, and commercial regulatory matters
- Developing and maintaining suitable template agreements
- Support in the delivery of ad hoc advice on issues relating to technology related activities
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 great organisational and communication skills who is a dedicated team player and excels in being professional with excellent legal skills.
The specific 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.
This role would suit someone with great organisational and communication skills who is a dedicated team player and excels in being professional with excellent legal skills.
The specific competencies we require for this position are:
- Ability to participate and be part of a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, driving results, and ensuring the successful achievement of organizational goals
- First class written and spoken English language skills, consistent with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements
- Ability to provide and communicate effectively practical and solutions-based legal advice
- Excellent understanding of the digital and technology industry landscapes
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
- Structured, reliable, well-organised with a strong eye for detail
- Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously on a wide variety of projects
- 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 contractual negotiations, external workshops and during FIFA competition-related assignments
- Ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships with FIFA senior management as well as external legal and commercial counterparts
- Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
- Takes initiative to reflect on how to improve and develop working styles and methods to assist the organisation and internal clients
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top-tier accredited law school
- Active bar membership is required
- Minimum of 7 years expertise "on the job" in the industry in an in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on relevant matters
- Native level English (or equivalent), consistent with requirement to draft and negotiate complex and nuanced English language agreements and advice
- Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not necessary
- Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel
- Comfortable with international travel
- 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.
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
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
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top-tier accredited law school
- Active bar membership
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in-house or at a top-tier law firm on relevant matters
- First-class written and spoken English; proven drafting and negotiation of complex English language agreements
- Experience advising on technology, digital, data and AI-related legal matters (including VR/XR and data collection issues)
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Comfortable with international travel and readiness for stand-by duties and special projects
- Proficiency in French or Spanish
- Ability to work autonomously, manage high workload and collaborate across cultures
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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.
