Contract Manager/Paralegal

Company Description

Red Bull New York, Inc. (“RBNY”) and the related RBNY affiliates are looking for a detail-oriented. motivated individual with contract management experience and strong communication and interpersonal skills to join the New York Red Bulls legal team in Harrison, New Jersey. As the sole Contracts Manager / Paralegal for the organization, this individual will be responsible for the administration of a high volume of contracts, including supporting the contract management process with legal oversight as appropriate, including organizing and filing case files, scheduling and coordinating meetings, handling first-line matter intake, and assisting with drafting and research responsibilities, as required.

Due to the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, the employee may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the company.

Job Description

LEGAL MATTER & DATABASE MANAGEMENT

• Create and maintain legal matters and template contracts in the department’s matter management database, and search for associated files.
• Redline, draft, proofread and format emails, memos and contracts and other legal documents. including sponsorship and suite license agreements, NDAs and vendor agreements.
• Maintain filing of corporate documents.
• Track matter statuses and keep all active matters organized and prioritized.
• Liaise with global Red Bull legal team on various legal operations issues (e.g., administration, matter management, communication, etc.).
• Act as initial point of contact for internal teams concerning legal aspects and interpretation of contracts, communicating legal turn-around times, and routing contracts through approval and signature.
• Review, consolidate, and summarize legal/court documents on an as-needed basis.
• Develop knowledge of applicable regulations, laws, and protocols relating to MLS and RBNY and draft periodic updates to contractual provisions to address regulatory / legal changes.
• Assist in document production and discovery for litigation and audit matters.
• Build productive relationships with internal business teams, external vendors, organizational partners, and the larger Red Bull organization.

EVENT & MEETING SCHEDULING, PLANNING & COORDINATION

• Assist with the planning of department level trainings.
• Manage and communicate General Counsel’s calendar and assist with time management and prioritization.
• Maintain department calendar and department to-do list; schedule and coordinate meetings, conferences, team activities, and other occasions; and, as requested, assist department attorneys with developing meeting agendas.

Qualifications

Five or more years’ experience as contracts administrator or paralegal handling a wide variety of agreements and legal disputes

Ability to understand contractual concepts and provisions and to identify and summarize key contractual obligations

Ability to work on several tasks simultaneously and to appropriately prioritize competing business needs

Familiarity with DocuSign, and other contract management and legal department management tools

Skilled and experienced Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as Adobe Acrobat

Ability to create and edit all types of documents including letters, emails, presentations and contracts

Self-starter with the ability to complete assigned tasks without prompting, work efficiently with minimal supervision and manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment

Extremely well organized with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities

Strong analytical/critical thinking skills

Patience, good judgment, unquestioned integrity and sound discretion

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues and external partners

Ability to keep sensitive Legal Department matters confidential

Familiarity with insurance and risk management concepts

Additional Information

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Red Bull New York is an equal opportunity employer and we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or any other classification protected by law.