Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are...
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
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Your New Role
The Paralegal will be a key member of the Ad Sales Legal team supporting Warner Bros. Discovery US Ad Sales team. This role will provide paralegal support for the Ad Sales Legal team, including helping to create and track contracts for the business.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Support of the ad sales legal team with timely review and management of contracts across the organization
- Review existing contract terms to determine if requested terms and provisions are aligned with current company contract guidelines and highlight any special terms that should be escalated for further consideration.
- Drafting amendments to insert updated Privacy terms, Infosec Terms, DTAs, Ethics Language
- Draft and proofread new contracts, renewals, nondisclosures, termination letters, and partner with appropriate team members as necessary.
- Manage contract signature process, including confirmations of approvals for signature and preparing and sending contracts for final execution.
- Respond in a timely fashion to requests from business partners on contract questions and provide technical and/or procedural guidance.
- Maintain and manage legal contract repository for legal team.
- Support of the ad sales legal team with review of creative materials for clearance for use in ad sales pitch materials, sizzle reels and other assets.
- Updating SharePoint sites with new iterations of documentation/guidelines and assisting with the management of various playbooks.
- Managing team calendars and assisting with scheduling of meetings.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 4+ years of paralegal/contract management experience in an office environment required.
- Media and Entertainment industry preferred.
- Prior in-house legal department experience preferred.
- Ability to read legal documents for understanding and think critically. Excellent document review and organization skills. Must be able to draft and interpret contracts
- Excellent organization skills.
- Ability to maintain a confidential environment, discretion is essential.
- Able to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions and spot errors and inconsistencies.
- Knowledge of file set-up, maintenance and filing procedures
- Able to be proactive, take initiative, and work independently.
- Great research skills.
- Have the ability to work well under time constraints and meet deadlines.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and prepare work summaries for attorney review.
- College degree
- Paralegal certification a plus
- Notary certification a plus
- Highly Proficient with standard document creation and business communication software, such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, Zoom, AdobeSign, One Drive, Sharepoint, etc.
How We Get Things Done...
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you're a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $62,797.00 - $116,624.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.