Paralegal (4-month contract)

Title: Paralegal (contract)

Location: New York, New York

Schedule: Hybrid

Contract Length: 4 months

Hourly Pay Rate: $32-40/hour DOE

Our client, a major global music corporation, is currently seeking a paralegal for a short-term contract. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years' experience in an in-house paralegal, contract administrator, or contract manager capacity preparing contracts from pre-existing templates as well as review and redline third-party comments and mark-ups. You'll be responsible for keeping track of contract status updates within the company's internal tracking system and help with overall file organization and provide reports.

This is a full-time contract (i.e., 40 hours weekly) and will start as a 4-month contract with potential to extend.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare first drafts of contracts and documents from existing templates
• Review third party comments on such contracts and documents for supervisor signoff
• Prepare said documents for signature – once signed, save and process in accordance with department protocol
• Keep track of status updates in existing tracking systems (Monday.com, internal spreadsheets)
• Data entry, file organization, DocuSign
• Provide reporting and updates to legal team from existing tracking systems
• Assist supervisor and legal team with administrative duties

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Paralegal certificate a plus
• 2+ years of proven work experience as a Paralegal, Contract Administrator, Contract Manager, or Administrator
• Knowledge of legal requirements involved with contracts
• Familiarity with copyright and trademark laws
• Familiarity with brand licensing and royalty accounting procedures
• Music industry knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit a professional demeanor and good judgment
• Self-starter who takes initiative and is resourceful; takes ownership of tasks and projects
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to interact with outside attorneys and executive management
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments; works well under pressure
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Extremely detail-oriented, with an ability to spot errors
• Familiarity of software for consumer product licensing (DRM, MediaBox, etc.)
• Familiarity with Apple computers and software, mastery of Microsoft suite, DocuSign, and Preview/Adobe, Monday.com
• Solid research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Organizes own work, coordinating projects, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimum of direction

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.