Legal Counsel, Results Management (14-month contract)

Group: Legal Affairs

Reports to: Associate Director, Results Management

POSITION OVERVIEW

WADA is currently seeking a legal counsel with initiative and drive, who can effectively handle a high volume of varied and complex legal work relating to results management, including the review of doping cases. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the evolving needs of a fast-paced and growing organization, bringing pragmatic solutions, best practices, and strategies for managing legal risks. The candidate is also to provide reliable, accurate, timely and well-informed advice and guidance to all WADA departments and WADA Management regarding legal issues and potential legal implications of various anti-doping projects and initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead certain areas of activity in results management in relation to athlete whereabouts and atypical findings and identify strategies to further optimize work in these areas;
- Monitor trends in anti-doping litigation worldwide;
- Provide legal advice to stakeholders, colleagues, and the Legal Affairs team;
- Support WADA external counsels in litigation, both before state and sport courts;
- Assist in investigations where required;
- Participate in, and present at, various internal and external meetings, events and conferences, where relevant;
- Draft and review WADA legal documents (rules, regulations, models of best practice, guidelines, etc.);
- Produce reports and other legal documents as required.

MAIN CHALLENGES





- Ability to independently organize and prioritize work, and to liaise with external and external stakeholders as needed;
- Manage volume of complex legal matters within a short timeframe.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

- Qualified lawyer, with a minimum of three years’ experience in a legal environment;
- Experience in sports law and anti-doping legal framework, a definite asset;
- Ability to adapt rapidly to a changing setting;
- Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders to meet deadlines and elevate issues appropriately;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in a diverse and international environment;
- Excellent oral and written skills in one of the two WADA official languages (English/French) and very good command of the other official language; knowledge of Spanish, or another language, would be an asset;
- Periodic work in the evening or on weekends;
- Fit with organizational culture: teamwork, team spirit and love of sport;
- Aligned with WADA core values: integrity, openness and excellence.

WHAT WE OFFER

- Competitive Benefits Package.

The masculine is used in our communications for the sole purpose of lightening the text and it designates all genders. WADA believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner. WADA would like to thank all candidates who have shown an interest by applying for a position. However, after a thorough profile review, only the retained candidates will be contacted.

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📌 Legal Counsel, Results Management (14-month contract)/Conseiller juridique, Gestion des résulta[...] (Montreal)
🏢 World Anti-Doping Agency
📍 Montreal