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Africa |
Posted 5 years ago |
Confederation of African Football (CAF) is recruiting candidates for a Legal Counsel (Litigation).
JOB TITLE: Legal Counsel (Litigation)
JOB LOCATION: Africa
JOB DETAIL:
Legal Counsel (Litigation) who can contribute to CAF’s overall success by effectively managing the following duties:
- Handle procedures before CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports), including general communications, drafting of appeal briefs and answers and, when necessary, coordinating such tasks with other departments or external counsels
- Represent CAF during CAS hearings
- Monitor and communicate the outcome of awards and other relevant aspects of arbitration proceedings
- Research and analyse relevant developments in the arbitration scene and identify and suggest necessary amendments to current practices or to CAF regulations
- Hold workshops with CAF employees, member associations or confederations on CAS-related issues
- Represent and enhance CAF’s image
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law or J.D. degree
- Master’s Degree in International Sports Law is an asset
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in international sports arbitration
- Fluent in English and French
- Good knowledge of football governance as well as of CAF’s regulations, International Arbitration and proven experience in CAS proceedings
- Admission to practice law (Bar) for at least 3 years
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good analytical skills.
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Note: Only applications matching the requirements listed above will be considered”
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Deadline | 9th February, 2020. |