About the Role
Position Summary
The Law Clerk is responsible for supporting the Vice President of Legal Affairs through a variety of tasks, including client communication, drafting documents and templates, reviewing and advising on corporate and employment agreements, and conducting legal research and writing.
Primary Responsibilities
Prepare advice for internal departments on legal issues and risks, human resources matters, agreement structures, approval processes, regulations, and general agreement strategy
Review and analyze Major League Soccer (“MLS”), US Soccer, and FIFA rules and regulations and advise stakeholders regarding interpretation and compliance
Monitor compliance with privacy and data protection laws and regulations and organization-wide trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property matters
Assist in creating and managing an electronic document repository that tracks key legal documents to ensure compliance with appropriate laws and internal policies and procedures
Draft, review, and revise a wide range of legal documents
Assist in preparing publications and handouts for league and team use
Organize legal memoranda and correspondence.
Proof documents for review
Assist with compliance plans on an as-needed basis
Assist in developing template documents, compliance procedures, and policies to ensure efficient management of legal matters
Conduct legal research and provide analysis on legal matters impacting the organization
Work with outside counsel on certain projects, as needed
Other duties as assigned
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About the Company
FC Cincinnati is a Major League Soccer team playing at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. FCC began play in the United Soccer League (USL) in 2016. The club won the 2018 USL Regular-Season Championship in record-setting fashion and earned postseason berths in all three of its USL seasons. In 2017, FC Cincinnati advanced to the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a run that included victories over two MLS squads. FCC entered MLS as the 24th team in 2019 and opened the club’s privately funded, 26,000-seat soccer-specific TQL Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati in 2021. FC Cincinnati is an ambitious, disruptive club that is brand and fan focused, that embraces competition with a zeal for winning on and off the field, and where employees are held accountable for excellent execution of plans that build the club and serve the community.
