Paralegal (Freelancer)

**Paralegal (Freelancer)**:
**As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.**

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.**Paralegal Tasks**:
**These are your key tasks**:

- Support the Judicial Bodies departments in general administrative tasks (i.e.: gathering statistics, elaboration of reports, etc.)
- Support the case handlers in administrative aspects and minor legal matters of ethics and disciplinary proceedings (i.e.: drafting start letters, preparing case files, notification of correspondences, preparing enclosures for submissions, research of jurisprudence of the judicial bodies and CAS, translating documents etc.)
- Support the Integrity and Doping department in administrative aspects and minor legal matters of their different matters (i.e.: drafting letters, preparing case files, notification of correspondences, preparing enclosures for submissions, research of jurisprudence of the judicial bodies and CAS, translating documents, etc.)
- Provide support for the management of general requests for information
- Support in the management and organisation of the physical and digital archive
- Responsible for the preparation of events and meetings, including logistics, registration of invitees and speakers, accommodation, travelling, translation services etc. of the Judicial Bodies sub-division
- Responsible for purchasing items in connection to meetings, events or needs of the Judicial bodies

**YOUR PROFILE**:
**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:
- Degree in Law or Business Administration / Economics as an asset
- Master Degree in Sport law is an asset
- Excellent legal drafting and presentation skills in English
- Ability to conduct analysis and draw out conclusions
- Excellent editorial skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Solid IT-know how
- Ability to work unsupervised and precisely
- Ability to work well under pressure and to respect deadlines
- Good analytical skills
- Conscientiousness, accuracy and quality
- Proactive, good communication skills, rigorous and consistent, particularly when handling large amounts of documents
- Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Openness in passing information
- Motivated, autodidact, dynamic and proactive and flexible personality

**About FIFA**:
**We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.**

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.
- We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

**Application Deadline**

April 20, 2024

**Employment Type**

Freelance

**Location**

Remote

**Workplace type**

Fully remote