The Australian & New Zealand Sports Law Association

 Football Australia

Legal Counsel – Football Governance

ABOUT US

Football Australia is the national governing body for football in Australia and a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for football. It governs all national teams, the A-Leagues (in Football Australia’s capacity as the regulatory body), Australia Cup, National Premier Leagues and leads state, community, and grassroots football.

OUR CULTURE & VALUES

Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

Football Australia’s purpose is to ‘bring communities together through football - connecting Australia to the world’ while having a vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’.

To achieve this, we live by our company values which include:

1. Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
2. Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
3. A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
4. Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Football Australia is looking for a Legal Counsel – Football Governance to manage the disciplinary and judicial bodies program that promotes and protects the image and integrity of Football ensuring the following objectives:

• All those involved in Football at all levels act in accordance with our policies and with our core values.
• Football continues to be a safe and inclusive sport for all.
• Football is played, coached and administered to deliver fair sporting outcomes that instill enduring public confidence in our game.
• Disputes within Football can be adjudicated efficiently effectively through an internal framework of disciplinary and judicial bodies.

This role is responsible for overseeing the disciplinary and judicial processes within the organisation. This role ensures that all disciplinary and judicial matters are handled fairly, transparently, and in accordance with FIFA, AFC, and Football Australia regulations. The Legal Counsel - Football Governance leads investigations, manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders, supports policy development, and upholds the integrity of Football Australia’s governance framework.

This role will provide legal advice across disciplinary and judicial bodies matters with primary focus on legal advice and management of Football Australia’s various disciplinary and judicial bodies, and disciplinary matters arising in the A-League, Australia Cup and Australian Championship.

In performing this role, the Legal Counsel – Football Governance will provide support to the Head of Integrity & Football Governance and Head of Football Regulatory, and the broader Legal Department.

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION

A position description is available on the ANZSLA website via the following LINK and includes how to APPLY instructions.

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