Junior Business & Legal Affairs Executive
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WME Group seeks a talented and highly motivated junior lawyer to join its business and legal affairs team primarily supporting supporting WMEs sports representation business primarily working with our individual sports clients (tennis players golfers and action/Olympic sports athletes).
Responsibilities
Reviewing redlining and negotiating a high volume of contracts under tight deadlines including endorsement appearance license and other image-rights and personal-services agreements
Implementing and refining systems for information- and document-management
Fostering positive long-term relationships with the companys clients and customers
Raising issues as appropriate with internal teams (compliance litigation etc.)
Qualifications
Admitted attorney with 1-3 years of transactional legal/business affairs experience
Outstanding analytical negotiation and organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to interact with a range of personalities and styles in a dynamic fast-paced environment
Sound judgment a curious mind a strong work ethic and a creative but practical and business-friendly approach to problem-solving
Grit tenacity and flexibility
Knowledge of sports preferred but not required.
Required to work in-office
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications knowledge skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages which include base rate along with as applicable short- and long-term incentives growth and developmental opportunities and robust benefits such as health care retirement vacation and other paid time off and additional offerings.
Hiring Rate Minimum:
$97500 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)Hiring Rate Maximum:
$130000 annuallyWME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation or religion or belief.Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Legal Drafting
- Typing
- Microsoft Office
- Litigation
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Word
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative Experience
- Phone Etiquette
- Word Processing
About Company
Endeavor has established a presence in nearly 40 markets across Latin America, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and underserved areas of Europe and the United States, and has evolved over two decades to reflect new realities and new opportunities.
