Intern Knowledge Hub

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ON THE BALL?

To support our Judicial Bodies Division, FIFA is looking to recruit a customer service and solution orientedperson as anIntern Knowledge Hub, 100 % (Temporary contract of 6 months)

Your duties

• Assisting with the efficient and effective dealing of legal matters and analysing disputes
• Supporting with the interpretation of any kind of legal documents
• Revising employment litigations and other matters related to Sports law that are submitted to the FIFA competent bodies
• Dealing with legal issues coming from other departments providing a thorough and appropriate interpretation or legal opinion
• Assisting in the editing and evaluation of judgements, decisions, regulations, templates, presentations, etc.
• Working and updating a dedicated platform with all the relevant information and the potential reports
• Helping others by giving written and/or oral advice on the regulations as well as on general legal issues to players, clubs, member associations, agents, legal advisors, etc.

Our requirements

• University degree in law, Attorneys degree is considered an asset
• Experience in legal services in an international environment
• Legal experience in sport related associations
• Fluent language skills in English and at least one more FIFA language (German, Spanish, French)
• Accuracy and quality orientation
• Ability to separate essentials / main issues from side-issues
• Self-confidence and diplomacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Pragmatic
• Team work capabilities
• Political feeling combined with stamina
• Identification with football and FIFA

FIFA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to gender, race, age, skin color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, background, physical or mental disability, or on any other grounds.

You can expect a highly motivated and helpful team working in a dynamic multicultural environment. If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for an international organisation, please click "apply" and submit your application in English (motivation letter, CV, diplomas and reference letters).

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

Only direct applications via our applicant tracking system will be considered (no agencies or applications via email/post please).