Sports Business Affairs Assistant

Job Description

Who we are

The five-time recipient of the award for ''Best in Talent Representation and Management,'' presented by the Sports Business Journal, CAA Sports represents more than 1,700 of the world's best athletes in such sports as baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, tennis, Olympics and action sports, and golf, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities. Beyond traditional athlete representation, CAA Sports provides unique opportunities for clients off the field, in areas including licensing, endorsements, speaking, philanthropy, books, and video games. CAA Sports also works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, hospitality, and sports properties for sales/sponsorships, for which the agency won ''Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Service'' at the 2016 Sports Business Awards. CAA Sports is a division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA represents the most creative and successful artists working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing services to corporate clients.

The Role

CAA is seeking an assistant to support two Executives in our Sports Legal Department. The ideal candidate will be seeking to enhance their knowledge of the sports industry while working at a dynamic and collaborative agency. The assistant plays a vital role in keeping the business running smoothly. There is tremendous opportunity to learn.

Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support, including phones, coordinating meetings, schedules and travel, and preparing expense reports
• Editing, proofreading, summarizing, and redlining agreements and correspondence
• Serve as first point of contact with clients and executives and should possess a professional, customer-service attitude
• Track contracts and maintain accurate files
• Assist with special projects, research, and compiling information as needed
• Depending on skill, education level and motivation to learn, assistant will gain experience drafting and commenting on agreements and may be given the opportunity to assist in negotiations buyers, and outside law firms

Qualifications
• BA/BS from an accredited University or College or equivalent work experience preferred
• Interest in future law degree is also preferred
• 1+ years of relevant experience (including internships) working within sports
• Familiarity with contracts, experience proofreading, drafting, and redlining contracts preferred
• Top notch organizational, verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to juggle a multitude of tasks
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to perform well under pressure
• Team oriented

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpxpz4-18-191-181-231-42 in your application.