Paralegal

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community. The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles’ third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles. Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them. Paralegal, Employment and Compliance: The Paralegal will be an integral part of the legal team with a keen sense of independent judgment in leading and driving timely and scalable delivery of operational contracts. This role offers an unparalleled opportunity to increase your professional network, gain valuable experience, and grow with the organization as we gear up for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games! This position will report to an Associate General Counsel.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant preferred (preferably in a large law firm and/or corporate in-house legal department).
Concise grammatical skills, excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and experience preparing legal documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
High level of personal integrity and professional ethics; ability to maintain absolute confidentiality, to perform duties with utmost discretion and act with complete integrity.
Strong work ethic, client-service orientation, and sound judgment.
Outstanding organizational skills, including ability to update and maintain contract forms, track contract negotiation progress and status through contract management system.

Nice To Haves

Smartsheet experience a plus.
Experience working with contract management systems, highly preferred.
Paralegal certification preferred

Responsibilities

Track business entity documents related to state registration, charitable status, and tax.
Draft, file, and maintain documents and records.
Create and maintain compliance tracking systems, records, and training.
Create and provide training and support materials.
Identify, create and update legal documents, including on LA28 websites and other employee and board facing materials.
Participate in dispute resolution management team related to employment and data privacy matters, including handling document review.
Serve as drafter and reviewer of a myriad of operational contracts for the purchase of services and/or products related to pre-Games, Games time, and post-Games events and deliverables.
Interface with internal business partners and external parties to drive contract negotiations and manage timing expectations.
Draft collateral documents necessary for solicitation of RFP’s and/or negotiations, including NDAs.
Draft confidential correspondence, memos, contract summaries, reports, and presentations.
Manage sensitive and confidential information and documents, including maintaining processes to ensure proper management of such information and documents.
Conduct legal research and analysis on special projects.
Serve as the liaison between department heads and the legal team and take lead in identifying internal business needs requiring specialized contractual elements.