Legal Counsel Case Management; Freelancer

Legal Counsel Case Management (Freelancer)

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Responsibilities

• Process all matters related to training rewards arising as a result of the Electronic Player Passport (EPP) process within the Clearing House, analysing documentation, requesting additional information from parties, validating and issuing decisions.

• Handle legal cases related to the EPP review process and training rewards claims on behalf of FIFA, escalating to the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Football Tribunal if needed.

• Communicate and reply to inquiries by stakeholders regarding the FIFA Clearing House framework and process or specific cases, using a ticketing tool.

• Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to the TMS and Operations teams, Regulatory Governance & Compliance Department, Disputes & Regulatory Applications Department, FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Litigation team, the Dispute Resolution Chamber of the Football Tribunal, and others.

• Provide substantial comments and feedback to legal documents and general matters related to training rewards, including draft Regulations, commentaries, explanatory notes, memos, presentations and similar.

• Research and analyse the decisions on training rewards of the FIFA General Secretariat, the FIFA Football Tribunal and CAS, contributing to a database of relevant jurisprudence.

• Provide support to the Team Lead and Head of Department, supporting the execution of the strategy of the Department.

• Mentor other junior team members, advising on legal matters and case management.

Qualifications

• University degree in law;
Master’s degree in international law, sports, business, economics or related field.

• At least 5–8 years of relevant experience in a legal/regulatory position within an international environment.

• Understanding of football law, the international transfer system, its regulatory framework and the TMS platform is an asset.

• Fluent in English and French; proficiency in any other FIFA language (Spanish) desired.

• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Good knowledge and command of IT systems and tools such as TMS, JIRA, Power BI, and ticketing tools like Freshdesk.

• Accuracy and detail orientation, autonomy, strong sense of responsibility, critical judgement, solution orientation, excellent communication skills, ability to work under pressure, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Department:
Legal & Compliance

Location:

Remote

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