The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are currently looking for a player to join our team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Location: Africa

Job Description
Legal Counsel (Commercial) who can contribute to CAF’s overall success by effectively managing the following duties:

  • Draft and conduct further legal assistance in negotiation & interpretation of broad range of agreements, including sponsoring, licensing, service provider, Bidding & Hosting and IP-related agreements
  • Assist with the CAF Rights Protection Programme in relation to CAF Events
  • Support in General legal services
  • Assist in the continuous development of CAF Marketing Regulations
  • Handle and monitor international commercial litigation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law
  • Master’s Degree in Law is an asset
  • Preferably 1 to 2 years expertise in commercial legal practice “on the job” in the sports rights industry, on in-house legal department or a reputable law firm engaged in sponsoring and licensing rights
  • Professional experience of working and drafting legal documents, in particular contracts in English and French languages
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Ability to transfer profound legal knowledge into commercially oriented solutions
  • Good communication & negotiation skills
  • Service and solution orientated personality with keen perception of legal, commercial / marketing and policy related implications.

Application Closing Date
9th February, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only applications matching the requirements listed above will be considered”

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