Intern - Legal

Job Description

Paramount is a global media and entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!).

We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What's more, you'll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Bold, 10 Peach, Nickelodeon), our digital platform 10 Play that also includes a vast array of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV known as FAST channels (including numerous MTV and Nickelodeon channels), and our subscription video on demand service Paramount+.  

Paramount is looking for a motivated Legal Intern who is available at least 2 days per week for an unpaid practical legal training placement with a potential progression to a paid paralegal role.

As a Legal Intern you will gain valuable legal and media industry experience as part of our energetic and professional in-house legal team in an evolving media landscape.

What you'll do as a Legal Intern: 

As a Legal Intern you will assist the legal team in a broad range of commercial, programming, IT, digital and operations matters. This will involve contract reviews and negotiation, legal research, precedent development and providing advice and support to the business.

This role would ideally suit a law student in their penultimate or final year of study, needing to satisfy the required quota of practical legal training. The role is accommodating of university assignments and exams timetables.

What are we looking for in a Legal Intern? What's important?  
• Ability to understand, review and draft a wide variety of contracts
• Ability to undertake varied and complex research and/or analytical tasks
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Skilled, effective and professional interpersonal, written and communication skills
• Ability to adapt to and communicate with various types of people internally and externally
• Sound time management skills and the ability to perform a variety of tasks
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a team member
• High level of motivation and ability to take initiative
• Ability to take direction 

Extra points for the following, but not necessarily required:  
• Completion of one or more of the following university subjects: intellectual property law, media law and entertainment law
• Strong grades in other relevant subjects, such as contract law
• Experience working in a law firm or in-house legal environment
• Strong interest in media especially entertainment media
• Familiarity with digital media and content services available in the Australian market

If you are intested in this wonderful opportunity, please upload all three of the following documents when you apply.

1. a cover letter detailing why you are interested in the role, relevant study, qualifications and/or experience and why you are suitable for the role;

2. your CV; and

3. a copy of your university academic transcript.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON THE 14TH OF OCTOBER 2024

Paramount embraces differences and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world's oldest living cultures.

#LI-LG1

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwkwqn-3-145-43-92-42 in your application.