Paralegal, Business & Legal Affairs

Company Description

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a world-class media company leading the industry in the production and distribution of high-quality, Spanish-language content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. This fast-growing multiplatform portfolio is comprised of the Telemundo Network and Station Group, Telemundo Deportes, Telemundo Global Studios, Universo, and a Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit. Telemundo Network features original Spanish-language entertainment, news and sports content reaching 94% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 local stations, 51 affiliates and its national feed. Telemundo also owns WKAQ, a television station that serves viewers in Puerto Rico. Telemundo Deportes is the designated Spanish-language home of two of the world’s most popular sporting events: FIFA World Cup™ through 2026 and the Summer Olympic Games through 2032. Telemundo Global Studios is the company’s domestic and international scripted production unit including Telemundo Studios, Telemundo International Studios, Telemundo International, as well as all of the company’s co-production partnerships. As the #1 media company reaching Hispanics and millennials online, the Digital Enterprises & Emerging Business unit distributes original content across multiple platforms, maximizing its exclusive partnerships with properties such as BuzzFeed, Vox and Snapchat. Through Telemundo Internacional, the largest U.S.-based distributor of Spanish-language content in the world and Universo, the fastest growing Hispanic entertainment cable network, the company reflects the diverse lifestyle, cultural experience and language of its expanding audience. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Job Description

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:

• Completing form agreements, schedules, and other documentation under an attorney’s supervision.
• Negotiating and/or drafting basic agreements/legal documents under an attorney’s supervision, including but not limited to talent agreements ; production term sheets; clip license agreements; acquisition deal memos and agreements; vendor agreements; amendments; etc.
• Managing the clearances of photographs and videos necessary for unscripted and or special programming.
• 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

Basic Requirements:

• 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).

Desired Characteristics:

• 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.
• Hig