Paralegal at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

JOB TITLE: Paralegal

JOB DETAILS: Cairo, Egypt

JOB DETAILS:

• Support and assist the Director of Legal Affairs, and the Legal Department in the overall discharge of its duties.
• Drafting legal documents, notices, minutes of meetings, motions, and summaries of depositions.
• Collate and summarize all jurisprudence relevant to CAF as issued by CAS, FIFA, the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) and other bodies and keep an up-to-date law library by monitoring legal volumes.
• Assist with case planning, development, and management.
• Analyze records and disciplinary files and make recommendations to the Director of Legal Affairs.
• Case preparation including legal research and precedents.
• Legal research including statutory and case law and drafts forms, research memoranda, proposed rules, orders, and other documents.
• Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
• Any other legal duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements (Profile)

• Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field.
• LLM In sports law is an advantage.
• Legal background is a must. 
• 2 years’ experience as a paralegal in an international organization or well-known law firm.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Fluent in both English & French spoken and written, command of the Arabic is an advantage.

We Offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the ongoing Confederation of African Football (CAF) job opening, visit the job APPLICATION PORTAL to submit your application!

Note

• Only qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to gender, race, age, skin colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or on any other grounds.
• If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for a top international sporting organization, submit your application in English (Motivation Letter, CV, Diplomas, and Reference Letters).
• Only direct applications who meet all the required criteria will receive consideration.