Law Clerk Commercial Legal

FIFA•Miami, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This role is within the commercial legal team, which supports the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA’s global commercial operations. The position involves assisting the commercial legal team in advising the various FIFA business functions in their everyday operations. It also includes assisting in drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial media partnerships matters connected with FIFA’s revenue generating activities, including FIFA’s sports marketing, licensing, agency appointments and media promotions. The role provides support regarding the interpretation of a range of media, rights, marketing, IP and technology agreements, and assists in providing legal support related to social media and digital content related matters. Additionally, it involves providing legal and contractual support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities, supporting the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA’s other digital channels, and assisting in providing advice, guidance and support for all legal, regulatory and governance matters relating to FIFA’s commercial media activities. Developing and maintaining FIFA’s template agreements is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

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 sports marketing, sports merchandising, licensing, retail, digital marketing, sponsorship, licensing, e-commerce and business intelligence industry landscapes.
Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills.
Structured, reliable, well-organized 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 organizational 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 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 demeanor.
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 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 organization and internal clients.
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top tier accredited US law school.
Active US bar membership is required.
2-3 years expertise in an in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on media, rights, sports or IP matters.
Native level English (or equivalent), consistent with requirement to draft and negotiate complex and nuanced English language agreements and advice.
Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel.
Comfortable with international travel.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 FIFA’s 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.