Senior Legal Counsel Commercial LegalDepartment: Legal & Compliance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Miami
DescriptionTHE POSITIONThe 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:
- 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 PROFILEFor 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 & BENEFITSThe 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.
