Paralegal / Contract Specialist

A leading media and entertainment organization is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Paralegal / Contract Specialist to join its Legal Department. This role will provide critical litigation support, contract administration, and legal operations assistance, enabling attorneys to focus on complex legal matters and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers the opportunity to gain substantive experience supporting a wide range of legal matters, including litigation, commercial contracting, and legal operations.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation Support

• Support attorneys in all phases of litigation and pre-litigation matters.
• Track litigation deadlines, court filings, and case-related milestones.
• Collect, organize, and manage documents, video content, electronic data, and other materials relevant to litigation, investigations, and legal requests. This one was similar to the bullet point right below it.
• Coordinate retrieval of records, media assets, communications, and other information needed for legal matters.
• Pull documents from court dockets and maintain litigation files and databases.
• Prepare exhibits, binders, and supporting materials for filings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and other proceedings.
• Conduct factual research and assist with document review projects.
• Cite-check, proofread, and format pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents.

Contract Administration

• Review, revise, and process routine contracts and legal forms under attorney supervision.
• Assist with drafting and updating standard agreement templates.
• Maintain contract records and track active agreements, key dates, renewals, and obligations.
• Support contract workflow processes and facilitate timely execution of agreements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather information and documentation required for contract review.

Legal Operations & Department Support

• Assist with legal department operations, processes, and administrative matters.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical legal files.
• Support document retention, legal recordkeeping, and information management initiatives.
• Assist with special projects and process improvement efforts that enhance department efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
• 2 years of paralegal, legal assistant, contract administration, or related legal experience preferred.
• Experience supporting litigation matters and managing legal documents.
• Familiarity with court dockets, litigation procedures, and legal document management systems preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and prioritization skills. We have this in “success factors” below.
• Advanced attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Same for this one
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management tools.

Ideal candidate

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to take direction from multiple attorneys and manage multiple attorneys, matters and deadlines simultaneously.
• Collaborative, service-oriented mindset.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and safeguarding privileged, proprietary, and sensitive information.

We welcome candidates from a variety of legal backgrounds, including:

• Experienced career paralegals with litigation support and contract administration experience.
• High-potential candidates seeking substantive legal experience in a sophisticated in-house legal environment prior to pursuing law school.