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ON THE BALL?
 

To support our Legal & Compliance Division, FIFA is looking to recruit a service-oriented and open-minded person as an Associate Legal Counsel.
 

Your duties

• Drafting and providing further legal assistance in the negotiation and interpretation of a broad range of competition service-related agreements, including hotel agreements, tour operator agreements, service provider agreements and agreements relating to the ticketing and hospitality operations for FIFA events and activities


• Drafting, negotiating and interpreting bidding and hosting agreements in relation to all FIFA events


• Providing legal service support, with a particular focus on supporting FIFA’s evolution towards more direct operational control and responsibility for tournament delivery


• Assisting in the development and redrafting of FIFA guidelines and regulations


• Translating legal knowledge into practical solutions for the successful operational delivery of FIFA’s world-renowned tournaments
   

Our requirements

• Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll/admitted to the bar of the relevant jurisdiction, and completed academic and practical training)


• Up to three years of legal practice (post-qualification education) in a reputable law firm. First hand experience in the events, accommodation/tourism or ticketing/hospitality industry, as well as previous transactional experience in a law firm or in-house is a plus


• Fluent in English, any of the other FIFA languages is an advantage (German, French or Spanish)


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of internal stakeholders in a dynamic work environment, with proven ability to tailor advice and communication to different intended audiences


• Ability to handle large workload, stress-resistant personality, ability to set priorities, and awareness of deadlines


• Structured and precise working style


• Sensitivity to different cultural sensibilities
   

You can expect a highly motivated and helpful team working in a dynamic multicultural environment. If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for an international organisation, please click “apply here” and submit your application in English (motivation letter, CV, diplomas and reference letters).
 

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich

Only direct applications via our applicant tracking system will be considered (no agencies or applications via email/post please)