Job Description

Premiere sports organization is looking for an Intellectual Propoerty Paralegal to provide support to the legal team with respect to business initiatives pursued by MLBPI. This position supports a broad range of legal and general commercial matters. A proactive, solution-oriented and collaborative approach, attention to detail and superior analytical skills are essential. Significant experience is a must.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing transaction flow, including with respect to inquiries on the status of agreements and negotiations, and development of internal processes and procedures. * Operational and administrative support of the legal team including taking a leadership role in managing and updating the internal legal trackers and departmental records, organizing contract files, sending DocuSign, and following-up with all key stakeholders regarding status of projects and agreements to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Proactively assist in the development and implementation of improvements to current contract processes.
• Assist on trademark related matters, including with respect to deadlines and applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Assist on enforcement matters, including compiling evidence of infringing materials.
• Develop and maintain master calendar of key dates, legal and business.
• Gather information and conduct initial research on requested subjects.
• Assist in drafting and reviewing (with attorney oversight) standard form agreements, such as confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, consulting agreements, highlight agreements, schedules, statements of work, and other contract matters, including communications with licensees, as appropriate.
• Manage certain deliverables in connection with all executed licensing agreements, including with respect to tracking insurance-related obligations.
• Provide guidance to the quality assurance team, including as related to license agreement terms.
• Follow up with staff to ensure timely responses to questions from legal and that documents are returned from partners in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• College degree with excellent academic credentials
• 5+ years of contracts management, paralegal, or other comparable experience within a law firm or in-house legal department, with responsibility for reviewing and drafting the legal terms of a broad range of standard commercial contracts.
• Proficiency working with MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and project management platforms.
• Experience with driving legal process improvement and simplification, including the ability to create new procedures and legal workflows.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective research skills * Knowledge and experience in licensing, sports, media, and entertainment preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently, but with a firmly held view in success as a team.
• Strong critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptability and attention to detail
• Strong time management and organizational qualifications
• Professional "can-do" attitude, strong personal ethics and desire to take ownership of large projects and long-term tasks.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to resolving issues.

If you are qualified, interested and looking to learn more about this In-House Intellectual Property Paralegal role (hybrid) in New York City, please send either an MS Word version or PDF version of your resume.

Candidates who do not attach a resume to their application MAY NOT be considered.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

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