Paralegal

TKO • Stamford, CT

152d

About The Position

WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Paralegal (or similar) in a law firm or in-house legal department in a contracts/transactional support role.
• Strong PC, word processing and program skills including MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Concur; Workshare knowledge/proficiency a plus.
• Proficiency in reading contracts and understanding and synthesizing key contractual terms for entry into contract database system.
• Able to prioritize in a dynamic, exciting, fast-paced environment, frequently under urgent deadlines.
• Ability to handle a heavy volume of tasks and assignments while managing deadlines with accuracy.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and written and verbal communications skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and excellent time management skills.
• High level of professionalism/confidentiality and ability to deal courteously and professionally with internal and external clients of all levels.
• Willing and able to work overtime as required based on business need.
• Sports and Entertainment legal work experience.

Nice To Haves

• A working knowledge of live events, production, technology, facilities and travel services preferred but not required.
• CT Notary Public certification (active) a plus.
• Paralegal certificate a plus.
• Juris Doctor degree a plus, but comfortable in paralegal role.
• Experience implementing and using a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in drafting, preparing, proofing, and/or redlining agreements, correspondence and various other documents related to sports and entertainment.
• Liaise with internal business clients and ensure that legal issues are appropriately escalated to managing attorneys.
• Update various contract templates as needed at direction of attorneys.
• Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Maintain trackers/contract databases and manage approval and signature processes.
• Utilize electronic signature (Adobe eSign), calendaring applications, and contract management systems to ensure documents are executed, distributed, renewed, and stored accordingly.
• Serve as custodian of all executed agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
• Provide administrative support (e.g., maintenance of calendars, expense reports, copying, filing, phones) and other general legal and administrative responsibilities as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees