Contract Administrator

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Contract Administrator

Fox is seeking a Contract Administrator, Business & Legal Affairs to join our team in Los Angeles. The Contract Administrator provides support to the Broadcast Distribution business at Fox Corporation. The Broadcast Distribution team is responsible for licensing rights to distribute the Fox Broadcast Network and MyNetwork TV to television stations throughout the United States. This role is for a detail-oriented, flexible person who can handle a large workload in a fast-paced environment-and who can operate easily with minimal supervision. The responsibilities include drafting agreements and related documents, maintaining our contract filing system, analyzing contracts in connection with requests from the business team, tracking document status from drafting to execution to expiration, and preparing documents for signature. Because of exposure to confidential information, high level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company is essential.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Draft agreements and related documents and send them for signature
• Maintain spreadsheets to facilitate administration of contract cycle and the tracking of documents from drafting to execution to expiration
• Maintain an organized system for facilitating the preparation, negotiation, distribution, signature, filing and retention of agreements
• Work closely with attorneys regarding the drafting and preparation of agreements
• Provide information to legal team for purposes of advising business clients on contractual rights and obligations

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of relevant prior work experience in a fast-paced environment
• Well spoken; strong verbal and written communication skills (including legal drafting)
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, AdobeSign, and Excel
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to independently prioritize work and handle multiple tasks with set deadlines
• Excellent organizational and tracking skills; strong proofreading skills
• The ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance
• Capability to act with appropriate urgency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround
• The ability to take effective action, and solve problems that affect people within the group or other related groups
• Must be client-service oriented, personable, with great attention to detail while still meeting tight deadlines, and the ability to easily switch gears
• The desire and aptitude for learning new concepts on the job

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• Paralegal certificate
• Experience using rights management software, Adobe Acrobat, iManage and Google Sheets

At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm98k2-18-221-53-209-42 in your application.