Contracts Manager (Game Seven)

Excel Sports Management•New York, NY

10d•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Excel Sports Management, through its company Game Seven Marketing, is seeking a Contracts Manager to manage the contract workflow for all Game Seven Marketing projects. This role involves assisting with drafting, negotiating, and revising a broad range of contracts, providing legal advice and counsel, and identifying and implementing practical business solutions. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, solutions- and customer service-oriented, pragmatic, and proactive, capable of working both collaboratively and autonomously. A strong understanding of contracts and agreements is essential, with the ability to review and negotiate them under short turnaround times. This position collaborates with various departments, including the legal department of the parent organization, Excel Sports Management, on SOWs, vendor engagements, and talent agreements, focusing on risk identification, assessment, and ensuring legal compliance, including intellectual property rights.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school;
2-4 years of legal experience in a law firm, in-house counsel, or other relevant legal experience;
Current member in good standing of the NY Bar.
Ability to work independently, while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams;
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of contacts, including outside counsel, executive and senior management, and business associates;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that will enable interaction with a range of personalities and styles in a fast-paced business environment (including explaining complex and sensitive concepts to clients and colleagues);
Solid analytic skills, creative problem-solving abilities and a practical business-oriented viewpoint;
Meticulous attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize and produce quality work within deadlines;
Outstanding drafting and organizational skills;
Positive attitude focused on problem solving through a proactive and team-oriented approach to work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in sports, media or entertainment industry law department or at law firm in relevant practice group strongly preferred;

Responsibilities

Draft, analyze, review, and negotiate various agreements including but not limited to (i) venue contracts and license agreements; (ii) vendor service contracts; (iii) talent agreements; and (iv) content production contracts, and (v) other types of legal and non-legal documents;
Draft and obtain all appropriate releases and release agreements to ensure that all necessary music and talent usage rights are secured with respect to any content productions;
Review client scopes of work to ensure that all usage rights and other legal concerns are addressed;
Advise on legal and business affairs matters for the organization including, but not limited to, development, production and post-production of all Company projects from a legal and financial standpoint;
Oversee corporate compliance and ensure that contractual and legal obligations are met;
Review programs and promotional materials to ensure compliance with applicable principles, policies, and applicable law;
Advise the Company and senior leadership on a broad range of federal and state regulatory and compliance matters including identifying areas of risk, making suggestions for improvement, and assisting with various compliance efforts;
Other duties as assigned.