Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships – FIFA

About the job

Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:


•Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements connected with FIFA’s revenue generating and other commercial activities, including FIFA’s sports marketing, licensing, sports merchandising, retail and digital marketing activities, agency appointments and consumer promotions.
•Acting as a key point of contact for legal matters for FIFA’s Partnerships and Media team, advising on all aspects of the development and conduct of FIFA’s strategic sales processes, the contract management of existing partnerships, the appointment of sales agents, activations by commercial affiliates, licensees and retailers and FIFA’s strategic alliances.
•Providing commercial transactional support and guidance regarding the interpretation of a range of commercial agreements, including advising on relevant business risks.
•Providing detailed knowledge of FIFA’s rights and obligations in connection with its commercial programme, including the implementation and protection thereof; including the provision of legal and contractual input to FIFA senior commercial stakeholders and cross-divisional working groups on FIFA’s existing commercial commitments and future commercial possibilities.
•Providing legal and contractual support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities, including advising on the development of commercial strategy and structuring.
•Supporting the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA’s other digital channels.
•Developing and maintaining FIFA’s template commercial agreements.
•Supporting FIFA’s subsidiaries regarding the exploitation of commercial opportunities within FIFA’s commercial framework.
•Guiding other team members, reviewing their work and developing more junior team members.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:


•Native level English (or equivalent), comfortable with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements and giving advice.
•Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar of an appropriate jurisdiction) having completed all necessary academic and practical training with a minimum 6-10 years of legal practice PQE
•Minimum of 6 years expertise “on the job” in the sports marketing industry in an in-house legal department or a reputable law firm focusing on sports matters
•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-organised with a strong eye for detail
•Ability to learn and obtain information quickly and sensibly in connection with new issues/assignments
•Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions
•Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
•Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
•Open-minded team player with an affinity for working with different cultures
•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
•Comfortable with international travel

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich

Senior Legal Counsel – Content & Media

We are dedicated to the beautiful game and its development in every corner of the world and in all of its aspects.

We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Content & Media that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:
•Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of content related projects, notably in connection with FIFA’s OTT proposition (FIFA+) and its digital/social platforms
•The successful candidate will be the key point of contact for legal matters related to, inter alia, content:
•licensing (both in and out);
•production (including pre-production/development, financing and co-productions);
•distribution (including carriage and syndication arrangements);
•acquisitions;
•clearances / releases; and
•related service agreements (including live/non-live broadcast production);
in each case for both long and short form content and still images produced in-house and externally
•Primarily focusing on non-live content related matters
•Overseeing and advising upon broadcast regulatory matters and drafting related agreements
•Advising on digital / social media related matters in so far as they relate to content
•Providing legal support for music related matters (both live and recorded music)
•Managing, developing and maintaining FIFA’s portfolio of non-live content related templates
•Guiding other team members, including review of their work
•Instructing and liaising with external counsel in connection with local law matters in various jurisdictions

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
•Native level English with prior experience of drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements and giving advice
•Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar of an appropriate jurisdiction) having completed all necessary academic and practical training with a minimum 6-10 years of legal practice PQE
•Minimum 6 years of relevant “on the job” experience working in a similar position at a reputable media law firm and/or notable streaming platform, broadcaster and/or production house
•Excellent understanding of the broadcast, content, media, and digital products landscapes. Prior experience working with major streaming platforms and/or content production houses is advantageous
•An understanding of / prior experience in the licensing and sale of live rights is advantageous
•Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
•Structured, competent, reliable, well-organised and precise working style with a strong eye for detail
•Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of commercial legal practice areas
•Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions
•Proactive with a strong sense of personal responsibility
•Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities
•Open-minded team player with an affinity for working with different cultures
•High degree of professionalism and ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships
•Service orientated personality with a keen perception of legal, commercial and policy related implications
•Self-reliant and capable of taking initiative
•Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
•Comfortable with occasional international travel

Development Project Coordinator – FIFA

ROLE TITLE : Development Project Coordinator

DEPARTMENT : FIFA Forward Development Program

LOCATION : Paris, Île-de-France, France On-site

FIFA is now looking for a Development Project Coordinator to support them on their mission.

These are your key tasks:
• Assisting with the administration and operation of the FIFA Forward Development Programme across the Member Associations Services sub-division
• Reviewing applications submitted by Member Associations for specific projects related to Football Infrastructure & Environment
• Ensuring adherence of applications to the FIFA Forward Development Programme regulations
• Collecting, assessing and documenting all relevant information required for the draft process of the funding agreement for the specific project applied for by Member Associations
• Monitoring the implementation and progress of specific projects
• Preparing regular status reports for both internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinating the centralised supporting services provided by FIFA
• Supporting in the review of regulatory framework of the FIFA Forward Development Programme
• Coordinating logistics of workshops, meetings and seminars
• Assisting the Director Member Associations Services in ad-hoc tasks pertaining to the functioning of the Member Association Services sub-division

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience with sports infrastructure is an advantage
• Full professional proficiency in English and French
• Proficiency in any other FIFA language (Spanish / German / Arabic / Portuguese / Russian) is an asset
• Proficient in of Microsoft Office products (Word / PowerPoint / Excel)
• Well-balanced mentality between team player and self-reliant
• Great ability to prioritize tasks and operate goal-oriented
• High attention to detail and punctuality
• Good ability to manage high pressure and stress
• Good design thinking and being open minded

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, 4 Rue Royale, 75008 Paris, France