Legal & Compliance

Permanent - Full Time

Head of Compliance & Risk

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.

FIFA is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Compliance Manager. The successful candidate will be based full-time in our Miami office and will play a crucial role in ensuring FIFA's compliance with laws, including international anti-corruption and sanctions regulations. The position requires a combination of legal acumen, analytical skills, communication abilities, and a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape to ensure FIFA's compliance with laws and mitigate associated risks effectively.

Support in the continued development and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures.

Ensure adherence to FIFA’s compliance program by departments through guidance, training and monitoring.

Promote a compliance culture and awareness by advising staff and conducting trainings in relevant compliance topics. Deliver tailor-made compliance training and continuously ensuring that trainings are adapted to the needs of the organization.

Conduct internal and external investigations as well as forensic reviews to identify mismanagement and recommend corrective actions to senior management.

Oversee day-to-day management of third-party compliance platforms, including issue spotting, user administration and guidance.

Perform extensive and in-depth due diligence research on companies and persons and provide guidance and recommendations to the requesting business partner.

Support the delivery of stakeholder events, for example, governance workshops and the biennial FIFA Governance Summit with FIFA’s 211 member associations.

Execute ad-hoc projects and provide ad-hoc compliance advice as assigned.

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.

5+ years working experience in compliance.

Experience in preparing high-quality explanatory documents, work papers or memoranda and reports in a timely manner for senior management and independent committees.

Experience working in a cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environment.

University degree in a related field e.g., Law, Compliance, Business Administration, Economics, Finance.

Advanced degree or professional certifications in international sanctions (e.g., CAMS, CRCM, ICA) preferred.

Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Strong qualitative risk based thinking and problem-solving skills.

Strong intellectual curiosity and business acumen with sound professional judgement in areas of ambiguity.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships and establish trust, respect and confidence and ability to tailor messages to the specific audience.

Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to preventing, identifying, and resolving issues.

Eagerness to work in an international, fast-changing environment.

Hands-on, reliable and discreet personality with the flexibility of taking on tasks beyond the job description.

Positive and friendly attitude.

Ability to set priorities.

Ability to translate complex regulatory information into compelling stakeholder-friendly language.

Fluency in English and one of the other FIFA languages a must (French, Spanish); proficiency in Spanish is a strong asset.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Knowledge of sanctions screening/due diligence tools.

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

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

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

We offer generous 401(k) employer contributions.

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