# Law Clerk Commercial & Event Legal at Fifa

> Onsite · United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/pinpoint%3Afifa-careers%3A584499 (read 2026-11-13).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Fifa](https://alderhq.app/companies/fifa-careers)
- Location text: Miami, Florida
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Miami, Florida")
- Posted: already open when tracking began; date unknown
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-12
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 1 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.fifa.com/en/postings/15207d8a-144f-438f-b54d-b4fd686e6d48

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Miami, n 243): p25 $55k, median $76k, p75 $115k

## Description (the employer's text)

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.

### Responsibilities

These are your key tasks:

- A role within the commercial legal team, which supports the delivery of legal services relating to FIFA’s global commercial operations.
- Assist the commercial legal team in advising the various FIFA business functions in their everyday operations.
- Assisting in drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial media partnerships matters connected with FIFA’s revenue generating activities, including FIFA’s sports marketing, licensing, agency appointments and media promotions.
- Providing support regarding the interpretation of a range of media, rights, marketing, IP and technology agreements.
- Assist in providing legal support related to social media and digital content related matters.
- Providing legal and contractual support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities.
- Supporting the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA’s other digital channels.
- Assist in providing advice, guidance and support for all legal, regulatory and governance matters relating to FIFA’s commercial media activities.
- Developing and maintaining FIFA’s template agreements.
### Skills

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:

- First class written and spoken English language skills, consistent with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements.
- Ability to provide and communicate effectively practical and solutions-based legal advice.
- 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-organized with a strong eye for detail.
- Ability to perform consistently within a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, driving results, and ensuring the successful achievement of organizational goals.
- Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions.
- Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility with an ability to work autonomously on a wide variety of projects.
- Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
- Open-minded team player with an affinity for working within a variety of cultures and excellent communication skills.
- High degree of professionalism and confident demeanor.
- 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 legal counsels 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 to assist the organization and internal clients.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top tier accredited US law school.
- Active US bar membership is required.
- 2-3 years expertise in an in-house legal department or a top-tier law firm focusing on media, rights, sports or IP matters.
- Native level English (or equivalent), consistent with requirement to draft and negotiate complex and nuanced English language agreements and advice.
- Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required.
- Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel.
- Comfortable with international travel.
### Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

Health insurance: We offer generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.

Retirement: We offer generous 401(k) employer contributions.

Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.

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