Senior Coordinator, Player Relations

Major League Soccer • New York, NY

4d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Coordinator, Player Relations is responsible for supporting the legal and compliance functional area of Player Relations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4 years of experience as paralegal or similar role in a law firm or business
• All applicants must submit a cover letter with their application; submissions without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Deep knowledge and interest in Major League Soccer, its Clubs, players, and rules
• Detail-oriented, possessing exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Strong research and writing skills
• Outstanding computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Strong Commitment to exercising good judgment and to handling confidential information with discretion

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FIFA regulations and practice
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred

Responsibilities

• Support sporting-related processes, including player transactions and MLS Club roster and salary budget management
• Coordinate sporting administration and compliance processes (e.g., immigration, player registrations, sporting-related payments)
• Maintain and update database of transaction agreements
• Support compliance investigations and enforcement efforts
• Assist in both intra-League dispute resolution and League involvement in sporting-related disputes before international bodies (e.g., FIFA Football Tribunal)
• Liaise with League stakeholders, including within the League Office, with MLS Clubs, and across the broader soccer landscape
• Support interpreting and administering League Rules
• Assist in preparing for and executing MLS events

Benefits

• Major League Soccer offers a competitive starting base salary of $65,000 - $70,000, based on individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs.
• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• a $500 wellness reimbursement
• generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance
• career and professional development, offering on-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities
• employees are required to work from an MLS office at least four days a week
• employees also have the flexibility of working remotely on Fridays, along with the option to take up to two additional remote flex days each month

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees