Legal Coordinator – WME Brand Strategy
WME Group seeks a talented and highly motivated Legal Coordinator to join its Legal and Business Affairs team supporting the Brand Strategy division of WME. This position is located in New York, NY and reports to the Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel. The ideal candidate has transactional experience at a top law firm and/or in-house practice, including commercial transactions or sponsorship agreements experience.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist with initial drafting, revising, and negotiating of non-disclosure agreements, statements of work, and talent/influencer, vendor, and master services agreements.
- Manage filing and search of legal documents.
- Ensure an efficient and effective contract administrative and document management process.
- Create operational efficiencies, templates, and trackers within WME Brand Strategy’s Legal and Business Affairs team.
- Research, manage, and track existing contractual obligations.
- Work closely with WME’s global legal, business affairs, operations, finance and other teams.
- Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
You Have These:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Admitted to New York state bar
- 1-2 years of legal experience with contracts, especially in the advertising/marketing, digital media/technology, entertainment, sports, or media sectors.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and change while prioritizing and managing multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented, highly organized, and thorough and able to take ownership of projects and work independently.
- Have an effective solution-oriented problem-solving approach to issues, a curious mind and a strong work ethic.
- Have an upbeat temperament, dynamic personality, and highly team-oriented approach to work.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the 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:
$63,750 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)Hiring Rate Maximum:
$85,000 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Admitted to New York state bar
- Transactional experience at a top law firm and/or in-house practice, including commercial transactions or sponsorship agreements
- 1-2 years of legal experience with contracts, especially in advertising/marketing, digital media/technology, entertainment, sports, or media sectors
- Ability to handle ambiguity and change while prioritizing and managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Detail oriented, highly organized, thorough, able to take ownership of projects and work independently
- Solution-oriented problem-solving approach, curious mindset, and strong work ethic
- Upbeat temperament, dynamic personality, and highly team-oriented approach to work
What We Do
WME (The WME Group) is a leading talent and media agency representing artists, creators and brands across film, television, music, theater, books and digital media. The company provides talent representation, content services and brand partnerships and — through its IMG and related businesses — operates major sports, events and media rights businesses globally. WME positions itself as an advocate and connector between talent and global audiences.
