Paralegal

Milwaukee Bucks, LLC. • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting the Legal department with projects and various administrative office duties across all Milwaukee Bucks companies and affiliates, including Fiserv Forum and the Wisconsin Herd (collectively, “Company”). The Paralegal/Legal Assistant will report to the Vice President of Legal and Business Operations but will work directly with the Chief Legal Officer and Staff Counsel, supporting all in-house lawyers. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, a great work ethic with the ability to multi-task, and have proven experience with a general practice law firm or in-house company environment. Experience in corporate governance, real estate and/or labor and employment is beneficial.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree required minimum
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with a general practice law firm or in-house company with exposure to a variety of legal subject areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• Experience in corporate governance, real estate and/or labor and employment is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Company in-house legal department, including maintaining and prioritizing legal files and records
• Summarize key documents and contracts across all Company channels
• Maintain the Company’s contract management system including tracking key dates, updating forms/templates, and other data entry in managing the Company’s contract database
• Manage outside counsel spend reports, review and analyze outside counsel billing and assist with legal budget
• Draft, format, and revise initial legal documents including sponsorship agreements, sweepstakes/contest rules, NDAs, vendor agreements and other agreements and correspondence to be reviewed by Company in-house lawyers
• Manage contract lifecycle processes, including intake, tracking, follow-up and execution
• Update and maintain internal tools such as contract clause library and unique clauses in the contract database
• Support implementation of legal technology tools and process improvements
• Perform corporate governance tasks including assisting with the preparation of Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, operations agreements, resolutions, minutes, written consents, etc.
• Managing and filing of licenses, permits and certificates
• Conduct basic legal and regulatory research, as requested
• Providing support for NBA compliance and operations, summarizing rules, league memos, etc.
• Serve as the point of contact for certificate of insurance (COI) questions and requests
• Assist, support and coordinate with Company in-house lawyers and finance department during insurance renewal process
• Assist and support Chief Legal Officer with required NBA training participation each year
• Support Company in-house lawyers with incident report review and coordination with Company’s insurance broker and/or insurance carriers, as well as tracking claims and incidents in the contract database
• Maintain confidential information in a professional and trustworthy manner
• Liaise with internal business teams and external counsel as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• 401K with company match
• Pet Insurance
• 12 weeks of paid time off for parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Unlimited PTO
• Professional Development through our internal learning & development program – Antler Academy
• Employee Resource Groups
• Milwaukee Bucks and NBA League Discounts
• Company Paid Parking and Phone Allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree