Law Clerk Commercial & Event Legal

Sits within FIFA's commercial legal team, which supports the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA's global commercial operations. The post-holder assists the team in advising FIFA business functions on everyday operations and in handling a broad range of commercial media partnerships matters connected with FIFA's revenue-generating activities. The role also provides legal and contractual support for strategic and corporate development, digital content, and the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and other digital channels.

• Assist the commercial legal team in advising the various FIFA business functions in their everyday operations.
• Assist in drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial media partnerships matters connected with FIFA's revenue-generating activities, including sports marketing, licensing, agency appointments and media promotions.
• Provide support regarding the interpretation of a range of media, rights, marketing, IP and technology agreements.
• Assist in providing legal support related to social media and digital content related matters.
• Provide legal and contractual support to FIFA's strategic and corporate development activities.
• Support the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA's other digital channels.
• Assist in providing advice, guidance and support for all legal, regulatory and governance matters relating to FIFA's commercial media activities.
• Develop and maintain FIFA's template agreements.

• First-class written and spoken English language skills, at native level or equivalent, consistent with drafting and negotiating complex, high-value and nuanced English language agreements and advice.
• Ability to provide and communicate practical, solutions-based legal advice effectively.
• Excellent understanding of the sports marketing, sports merchandising, licensing, retail, digital marketing, sponsorship, e-commerce and business intelligence industry landscapes.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Structured, reliable and well-organised, with a strong eye for detail.
• Ability to perform consistently within a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, driving results and ensuring the successful achievement of organisational goals.
• Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility and 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 a confident demeanour.
• Ability to act as a good ambassador for FIFA in all manner of external-facing situations, including during contractual negotiations, external workshops and FIFA competition-related assignments.
• Ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships with FIFA senior legal counsels 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.

• Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required.

• Generous medical, vision and dental insurance coverage.
• Continuous learning opportunities, including internal mobility and a variety of training and education.
• Generous 401(k) employer contributions.
• Generous vacation allowance to support a healthy work/life balance.