Paralegal, Business & Legal Affairs

NBCUniversal•Miami, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business & Legal Affairs Department supports the various business units of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises principally in the areas of content acquisition, development, production, licensing and distribution. The Business & Legal Affairs Paralegal will support the SVP, Business & Legal Affairs and other attorneys in the department.

Requirements

Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Paralegal in the entertainment industry (production background a plus).
College degree with a Paralegal certificate (or equivalent).
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Bi-lingual (English and Spanish).
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area.
Must be 18 years or older.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
Must be willing to work late evenings, and occasional holidays or weekends per business need.
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Outlook Calendar, Contacts.
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Handle sensitive tasks/documents with complete confidentiality and discretion.
Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks.
Ability to work with a large and disperse team of many different backgrounds.
Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise proper judgment to assess priorities.
Resourceful, proactive, assertive, detail-oriented and energetic.
Self-starter, high level of motivation, ability to work independently.
High level of integrity and discretion.
Ability to adapt to changing responsibilities and multiple assignments.
Excellent organization and follow up skills.
Ability to work well under pressure and with tight time constraints.
Proven ability to make effective decisions and solve problems.
Superior time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Completing form agreements, schedules, and other documentation under an attorney’s supervision.
Negotiating and/or drafting basic agreements/legal documents under an attorney’s supervision, including but not limited to talent agreements; production term sheets; clip license agreements; acquisition deal memos and agreements; vendor agreements; amendments; etc.
Managing the clearances of photographs and videos necessary for unscripted and or special programming.
Preparing reports, summaries, memos and analyses of agreements and other matters.
Reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting agreements and providing accurate, comprehensive, and detailed summaries.
Updating and maintaining schedules, agreement templates, tracking agreements/deals in progress, securing signatures of contracts, review of production deliverables, and the management of electronic databases/systems.
Maintaining and updating data on contract trackers including but not limited to talent agreements, programming rights analysis, vendor agreements; etc.
Assisting in production of documents for attorneys (status reports, research, summaries, due diligence requests, notices, correspondence, etc.).
Preparing and maintaining records, reports, and documents for compliance purposes.
Performing administrative tasks, team meetings coordination, and handling other assignments at the direction of Business & Legal Affairs attorneys.