Legal Assistant

Job Description

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news, and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
Overview and Responsibilities
Our Business and Legal Affairs division is seeking a Legal Assistant to support two/three Attorneys! This is a hybrid position with the flexibility of working partly in the office and from home!
• Drafts correspondence, deal summaries, contract amendments, and legal memos
• Revises and redlines legal agreements and other documents
• Maintains and updates various logs, including tracking status of contracts
• Assists internal Production/Finance partners with inquiries of pending and fully executed contracts
• Maintains and organizes efficient filing system, and creates production binders
• Processes the execution and dissemination of agreements to appropriate parties
• Prepares UPS/FedEx shipping labels, and mails packages
• Answers phones, maintains phone and email log, and coordinates conference calls with multiple parties
• Books conference rooms, maintains calendars, updates contacts, and schedules meetings
• Books travel, and processes travel and expense reports through a solution software system
• Keeps track of and orders supplies for the department

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree is preferred
• At least 3 years of experience as an Assistant in Legal or Television/Film industry

Additional Qualifications
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize a considerable workload from multiple supervisors
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Available to work flexible hours (to accommodate clients on the West coast)
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience revising and redlining documents
• Ability to read and analyze legal documents is preferred
• Comfortable working with all level staff and partners, both internally and externally
• Team player, who easily collaborates well with others

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5w3q1-3-17-74-227-42 in your application.