Senior Coordinator, Sporting Affairs

About the role

The Senior Coordinator, Sporting Affairs, supports the legal, compliance, and financial reporting functional area of Sporting Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Support sporting-related processes, including player transactions and MLS Club roster and salary budget management
• Coordinate sporting administration and compliance processes (e.g., immigration, player registrations, sporting-related payments)
• Maintain and update database of transaction agreements
• Track, reconcile and audit intra-league exchange and utilization of Club allocation money
• Update Club salary budgets to reflect all financial facets of midseason acquisitions on a pro-rated basis
• Support compliance investigations and enforcement efforts
• Assist in both intra-League dispute resolution and League involvement in sporting-related disputes before international bodies (e.g., FIFA Football Tribunal)
• Liaise with League stakeholders, including within the League Office, with MLS Clubs, and across the broader soccer landscape
• Support interpreting and administering League Rules
• Assist in preparing for and executing MLS events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4 years of experience as a corporate paralegal, financial reporting analyst, or similar compliance role within a law firm, sports organization, or business

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, possessing exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Strong research and writing skills
• Outstanding computer skills focusing on Excel but also Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Strong commitment to exercising good judgment and to handling confidential information with discretion

Skills

• Knowledge of FIFA regulations and practice
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• $500 wellness reimbursement
• Generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance
• On-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities for career and professional development

Pay

Competitive starting base salary of $66,500 - $70,000, based on individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs.

Schedule

Expected to work a four (4) day in-office schedule, with the flexibility to work remotely one (1) day each week, based on business and department needs.