Paralegal

Job Description

Responsibilities
The Business & Legal Affairs Department supports the various business units of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises principally in the areas of content acquisition, development, production, licensing and distribution.

The Business & Legal Affairs Paralegal will support the VP, Business & Legal Affairs and other attorneys in the department. Responsibilities include:

Job Duties
• Completing form agreements, schedules, and other documentation under an attorney's supervision.
• Negotiating basic agreements/legal documents under an attorney's supervision, including but not limited to above-the-line talent agreements (cast, directors, producers, writers, etc.); development term sheets; writer's agreements; content license/purchase/distribution agreements; amendments; etc.
• Preparing reports, summaries, memos and analyses of agreements and other matters.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting agreements and providing accurate, comprehensive, and detailed summaries.
• Updating and maintaining schedules, agreement templates, tracking agreements/deals in progress, securing signatures of contracts, review of production deliverables, and the management of electronic databases/systems.
• Assisting in production of documents for attorneys (status reports, research, summaries, due diligence requests, notices, correspondence, etc.).
• Preparing and maintaining records, reports, and documents for compliance purposes.
• Performing administrative tasks and handling other assignments at the direction of Business & Legal Affairs attorneys.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
• Minimum five (5) years of experience as a Paralegal in the entertainment industry (production background a plus).
• College degree with a Paralegal certificate.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish).

Additional Job Requirements
• Must be willing to work in the greater Miami, Florida area
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work late evenings, and occasional holidays or weekends per business need
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID_19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or must undergo regular COVD-19 testing if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

Desired Qualifications
• Proficient in Outlook Calendar, Contacts.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Handle sensitive tasks/documents with complete confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to work with a large and disperse team of many different backgrounds.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise proper judgment to assess priorities.
• Resourceful, proactive, assertive, detail-oriented and energetic.
• Self-starter, high level of motivation, ability to work independently.
• High level of integrity and discretion.
• Ability to adapt to changing responsibilities and multiple assignments.
• Excellent organization and follow up skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with tight time constraints.
• Proven ability to make effective decisions and solve problems.
• Superior time management and organizational skills.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rev518-18-225-149-32-42 in your application.