Senior Legal Counsel Commercial Legal

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. The Senior Counsel will be an active member of the Commercial Legal Team working in a “team first” approach to support the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA’s global operations.

The role of Senior Legal Counsel will support as follows: Reporting to the Commercial Legal team leads Assist in supporting on legal matters relating to FIFA’s Innovation and Technology operations Provide legal support in the following areas:FIFA’s direct to consumer media offerings, (including distribution and syndication and advertising sales) hardware and software procurement the collection of match data ensuring appropriate ownership, protection and exploitation of FIFA-proprietary technology developments and collaborations website and other consumer-facing T&Cs in the digital environment FIFA’s data and artificial intelligence initiatives FIFA’s innovation portfolios (including VR/XR and AI related matters) General commercial legal support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities Support as point of contact for legal matters for FIFA’s Football, Technology and Innovation Department Providing strategic liaison with FIFA’s Data Protection department to ensure seamless integration into FIFA digital products Providing detailed knowledge of FIFA’s rights and obligations in connection with its digital and technology programmes, including the implementation and protection thereof; including the provision of legal and contractual input on FIFA’s existing commercial commitments and future commercial possibilities Providing commercial transactional support and guidance regarding the interpretation of relevant commercial agreements, including the assessment of relevant business and strategic risks, and commercial regulatory matters Developing and maintaining suitable template agreements Support in the delivery of ad hoc advice on issues relating to technology related activities 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. This role would suit someone with great organisational and communication skills who is a dedicated team player and excels in being professional with excellent legal skills.