Commercial Legal Admin Assistant

About the role

FIFA’s Commercial Legal team, which handles all business‑related legal matters—including partnerships, licensing, intellectual property, music, digital and technology—is seeking a Legal Clerk for its Coral Gables, Miami office. The position supports the Legal and Compliance administrative team, assisting in the delivery of legal services that span grassroots initiatives to elite international competitions. This entry‑level role combines administrative and operational duties within a “team first” environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to a very active and growing team and Director.
• Assist with day‑to‑day administrative activities such as calendar management, meeting scheduling, travel coordination, and expense requests.
• Assist with operational functions including organizing and coordinating events, trainings, programs, and meetings with domestic and international visitors, participants, and associations.
• Support the preparation of legal correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, templates, trackers, and reports.
• Assist in special projects as needed.
• Help advance the team’s strategic priorities and development activities.
• Ensure FIFA internal processes are adhered to and complied with from an administrative perspective.
• Complete assigned projects and tasks within deadlines despite competing priorities.
• Assist the lead administrative team of the Legal and Compliance Division as a dedicated, supportive, and helpful team member.

Requirements

• “Team first” approach and a key contributor to this strategic priority.
• First‑class written and spoken English language skills.
• Ability to provide and communicate effectively.
• Client‑oriented, efficient, effective, and solutions‑oriented.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and achieve organizational goals.
• Enjoy interaction and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Enjoy working in a team of busy professionals.
• Understanding of contracts management and rights management for a legal department.
• Structured, reliable, well‑organized with a strong eye for detail.
• Proactive with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ability to work autonomously.
• Resilient with the capacity to handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
• Open‑minded team player with an affinity for working across diverse cultures and excellent communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism and confident demeanor.
• Ability to act as a good ambassador for FIFA in external‑facing situations, including contract execution and client interactions.
• Willingness to operate outside of the comfort zone.
• College or Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2 years administrative assistant experience or previous legal office experience.
• Native‑level English (or equivalent).
• Proficiency in any other FIFA language (French/Spanish) is an asset but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficient in creating presentations.
• Readiness for stand‑by duties and special projects.

Perks & Benefits

• Health insurance: generous medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• The privilege of working for the beautiful game and contributing to something that matters.