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About the Role

This role involves providing contract management support to the Events, Live Production & Entertainment (LP&E), and Broadcasting Departments. Reporting to the Associate Counsel, Media & Events, the position will include drafting, research, contract analysis, and other projects, as needed, in support of a variety of commercial arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Review and draft agreements for events, talent, and performance.
• Liaise with internal client teams to advise on contract negotiations, ensure policy adherence, and support third-party arrangements.
• Track and maintain commercial agreement term expirations and advise on renewal/amendment processes.
• Oversee and manage two Legal Coordinators, providing supervision and feedback.
• Collaborate with Legal Records Administrator for proper maintenance of Events, LP&E, and Broadcasting contracts.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of paralegal or comparable experience.
• Minimum five years of people-management experience.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong commitment to quality work product, organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance.
• Experience independently drafting and negotiating commercial agreements under attorney supervision.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information discreetly and professionally.
• Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple tasks, learn new tasks, and meet deadlines.

Location

• New York offices
• New Jersey offices

Work Type

• Hybrid (remote one day per week)

Experience Level

• Minimum five years of paralegal or comparable experience
• Minimum five years of people-management experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree or related work experience (preferred)
• J.D. (a plus, not required)

Salary/Compensations

• $130,000-$150,000

Benefits

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Fertility and family-forming assistance
• Wellbeing allowance
• Educational assistance
• Mental health coaching/therapy
• Tax advantaged accounts (HSA, healthcare/dependent care FSAs)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Time off benefits (vacation, sick time, personal days)

About the Company

• The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.
• Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League.
• The NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.
• NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries.
• NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.
• The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.
• NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
• At the NBA, we're passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball, delivering excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.
• As a global sports and media business, the NBA's departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships, oversee merchandise licensing, and handle responsibilities driving success.
• Off the court, the NBA is deeply committed to social responsibility, with NBA Cares leading involvement in addressing social issues through youth-serving organizations.

Equal Opportunity

• We consider applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace, requiring full COVID-19 vaccination for individuals working onsite in New York and New Jersey offices, with accommodations for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.