Case Manager Disputes (Freelancer)

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.

These are your key tasks:

- Carrying out the initial analysis of claims received by FIFA via the Legal Portal and ensuring the completeness of case files
- Analysing disputes between football stakeholders and preparing case files for decision by the members of the FIFA Football Tribunal, taking into account existing FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) jurisprudence
- Supporting the other members of the Disputes team within the Disputes & Regulatory Applications department and the members of the FIFA Football Tribunal
- Giving written and/or oral advice on the regulations as well as on general legal issues to players, clubs, member associations, agents, legal advisors, etc.
- Interpreting transfer and employment-related contracts within the context of proceedings before the FIFA Football Tribunal

We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

- Detail-oriented
- Autonomy and excellence, positively impacting the efficiency and quality of work, resulting in an optimal service to stakeholders
- Strong sense of responsibility and accountability
- Critical judgment: ability to separate essential issues from side issues
- Self-confidence and diplomacy
- Solution-oriented and innovation skills, with a great ability to embrace change and new technologies and processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work under pressure: commitment to delivering high-quality outputs in a timely manner
- Ability to define strategic goals, give clear instructions and lead and empower other team members
- College degree in law
- Qualification to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction an asset
- Specialization in sports law or proven track record within the football industry an asset
- Experience with the Transfer Matching System (TMS) an asset
- One to three years’ experience as a lawyer, preferably in an international environment
- Legal experience in a sports-related environment an asset
- Fluency in English and French (oral and written)
- Fluency and ability to work in all three official working languages (English/French/Spanish) an asset
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook)
- Familiarity with Jira an asset