Manager, Legal Operations & Strategic Projects

Overview

The organization is seeking a Manager, Legal Operations & Strategic Projects to lead strategic projects and manage workflows and documents across the Legal department. This role drives legal department initiatives and projects while maintaining a high standard for document organization, retrieval, and life-cycle contract management.

This position is full-time and remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal operations and Legal department initiatives; manage and execute Legal department projects.
• Lead project management for multi-faceted transactions (e.g., M&A and financings), including:
  • Organizing complex contracts into virtual data rooms for internal and external stakeholders
  • Coordinating cross-functional due diligence streams and responses to counterparty diligence requests
  • Building and maintaining project management tools and trackers to monitor diligence requests and pre- and post-closing matters
  • Maintaining closing conditions checklists
  • Tracking corporate approvals (board resolutions, shareholder consents)
  • Overseeing legal document execution and escrow mechanics
  • Securing third-party consents
  • Managing closing exchanges
  • Compiling closing binders
• Serve as the primary driver and manager of strategic projects at the request of attorneys and other internal business partners, ensuring clear communication of tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Act as the primary subject matter expert on document and storage management; use a strong understanding of contracts and key terms to accurately organize, classify, and audit documents for internal searchability.
• Manage administration of contract-related resources and collaboration tools, including iManage, DocMinder, and physical files and related licenses.
• Draft agreements and notices using templates, and draft disclosure schedules for M&A transactions, with attorney oversight.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working directly with broadcast media and/or entertainment contracts (including talent agreements, vendor agreements, and transactional agreements such as purchase agreements) with a strong grasp of standard deal mechanics and terminology.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex transactions and projects, including building or maintaining contract databases and virtual data rooms for transactions and audits.
• Proven ability to critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize disparate information gathered from cross-functional teams such as Finance, HR, IT, and Programming.
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Proficient in the Google, Microsoft, and Adobe suites, including building and maintaining project trackers.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and operate with limited supervision in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace.
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative environment.
• Exceptional initiative, judgment, prioritizing, and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
• High degree of discretion, professionalism, judgment, and follow-through.
• Prior personnel management experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated salary range: $95,000.00/Yr. - $105,000.00/Yr.
• Salary is determined based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, location, and internal/external equity.

Benefits package (for eligible employees) includes:

• Health care coordinator
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health
• Telemedicine
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Disability
• Life insurance
• Critical illness
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident insurance
• Paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Legal assistance
• Life assistance program
• Identity theft protection
• Discounted home and auto insurance
• Pet insurance

Location

Remote