Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Class: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports to: Vice President of Legal and Business Operations

The Milwaukee Bucks strive to be the best sports and entertainment company in the world. We are looking for dedicated people who champion innovation, inspire and empower their teammates to perform at a world-class level, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• 401K with company match
• Pet Insurance
• 12 weeks of paid time off for parents to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Unlimited PTO
• Professional Development through our internal learning & development program – Antler Academy
• Employee Resource Groups
• Milwaukee Bucks and NBA League Discounts
• Company Paid Parking and Phone Allowance

Summary:

This position is responsible for supporting the Legal department with projects and various administrative office duties across all Milwaukee Bucks companies and affiliates, including Fiserv Forum and the Wisconsin Herd (collectively, “Company”). The Paralegal/Legal Assistant will report to the Vice President of Legal and Business Operations but will work directly with the Chief Legal Officer and Staff Counsel, supporting all in-house lawyers. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills, a great work ethic with the ability to multi-task, and have proven experience with a general practice law firm or in-house company environment. Experience in corporate governance, real estate and/or labor and employment is beneficial. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Company in-house legal department, including maintaining and prioritizing legal files and records
• Summarize key documents and contracts across all Company channels 
• Maintain the Company’s contract management system including tracking key dates, updating forms/templates, and other data entry in managing the Company’s contract database
• Manage outside counsel spend reports, review and analyze outside counsel billing and assist with legal budget
• Draft, format, and revise initial legal documents including sponsorship agreements, sweepstakes/contest rules, NDAs, vendor agreements and other agreements and correspondence to be reviewed by Company in-house lawyers
• Manage contract lifecycle processes, including intake, tracking, follow-up and execution
• Update and maintain internal tools such as contract clause library and unique clauses in the contract database
• Support implementation of legal technology tools and process improvements
• Perform corporate governance tasks including assisting with the preparation of Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, operations agreements, resolutions, minutes, written consents, etc. 
• Managing and filing of licenses, permits and certificates
• Conduct basic legal and regulatory research, as requested
• Providing support for NBA compliance and operations, summarizing rules, league memos, etc.
• Serve as the point of contact for certificate of insurance (COI) questions and requests
• Assist, support and coordinate with Company in-house lawyers and finance department during insurance renewal process
• Assist and support Chief Legal Officer with required NBA training participation each year
• Support Company in-house lawyers with incident report review and coordination with Company’s insurance broker and/or insurance carriers, as well as tracking claims and incidents in the contract database
• Maintain confidential information in a professional and trustworthy manner 
• Liaise with internal business teams and external counsel as needed

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree required minimum
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with a general practice law firm or in-house company with exposure to a variety of legal subject areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

All offers for employment with the Milwaukee Bucks are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. We will consider people with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state, and Federal laws.

The Milwaukee Bucks is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Ethnic Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. 

We provide our employees with a robust employee benefits plan that focuses on the mental and physical wellness of our team. We strive to offer a flexible work environment that allows our team members to be productive in both their work and home lives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Salary : $70,000 - $75,000