Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Join UEFA Club Competitions SA’s (UCCSA) Legal & Business Affairs team to play a pivotal role in the provision of all necessary legal support for UCCSA’s marketing, sponsorship and commercial rights activities in relation to the UEFA men’s and women’s club competitions.

Job information

Division/Unit: UEFA Club Competitions SA/Legal & Business Affairs
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 01.01.2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Main goal

Join UEFA Club Competitions SA’s (UCCSA) Legal & Business Affairs team and provide them with all the necessary administrative support.

You will cooperate and communicate with counterparts within UEFA, UCCSA, UCCSA's marketing agencies for both men’s and women’s club competitions and the European Club Association. 

Key responsibilities

• Arranging for the execution of commercial agreements/documents in Word or PDF format and having them signed electronically using DocuSign or manually
• Filing, organising and managing all correspondence and documents efficiently
• Providing administrative and logistical support which may include travel planning and expenses
• Assisting with the preparation of presentations and related documents for internal and external meetings
• Proactively providing general support to all members of the unit to ensure a high level of organisation and high-quality delivery of legal services to internal and external clients
• Completing predefined and prearranged contract documents, which may include providing some basic analysis
• Ensuring the timely delivery of documents and following up on deadlines including arranging and being responsible for obtaining countersignatures from UCCSA’s authorised signatories on all contracts 

Great Place to Work

• Get access to different health and well-being activities

• Take advantage of remote work options

• Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities

• Get financial support for your health insurance costs

• Enjoy paid holidays for year-end closure

• Taste great food at our restaurant and benefit from a meal contribution

Experience:

• 4 or more years of experience working in an international law firm or the legal service of an international organisation

Education:

• University education, paralegal apprenticeship or equivalent

Languages:

• English: Proficient
• Proficiency in other European languages would be an asset

Other requirements:

• Strong IT skills, including advanced knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
• Strong project management, organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise
• Consistent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism, including reliability and a commitment to meeting high quality standards and deadlines, the capacity to plan ahead and anticipate what might happen, a focus on efficient implementation, follow-up after completion, accountability, integrity and discretion
• Highly motivated with good people skills

About UEFA

UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe. 

Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game. 

We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.

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