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 Sr. Paralegal is a key member of the Employment Legal team supporting Warner Bros. Discovery's News & Sports business units. This role manages the process to create and track contracts for executives, senior employees, on air talent and contributors in close partnership with Employment Legal, Talent Negotiations, and People & Culture. In addition, this role provides paralegal support for Employment Legal activities in a collaborative and team-oriented environment, including assisting in responding to administrative charges, subpoenas, and other employment legal project support. This role will help support the drafting and tracking of a high volume of medium- to high-complexity employment, talent and contributor contracts and route to appropriate employment attorneys for review, as well as facilitate in issue resolution. This role will support the process (and/or the employment attorneys) through final execution, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, finalizing agreements and maintaining data in the centralized system.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Support of the employment/talent/contributors contracts administration life-cycle across the News and Sports 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
- Draft and proof-read new contracts/renewals, option pick-ups, termination letters; partner with appropriate Employment Attorney as escalations/questions arise
- Prepare and send contracts to appropriate Employment Attorney (and, where applicable, Talent) for sign-off, and subsequently route to P&C and Employee for timely review and execution
- Record and maintain data in the internal contracts system databases; track to ensure timely processing, and distribute fully-executed employment contracts to distribution list
- Audit reports to ensure accuracy of contract information on the contract database
- Respond in a timely fashion to requests from P&C and Legal partners on contract questions and provide technical/procedural guidance
- Assist in gathering data and preparing information to respond to administrative charges, demand letters, and other employee disputes.
- Assist the Employment Legal team in ad hoc projects as needed.
Qualifications & Experience...
- Minimum 7+-years of paralegal/contract manager experience in an office environment required. Prior Legal, Human Resources or Contract Administration experience preferred. Completion of paralegal school/certification preferred.
- B.A./B.S. in a related field of study required
- Ability to read legal documents for understanding and think critically. Excellent document review and organization skills. Must be able to draft and interpret contracts
- Capable of working with a variety of internal tools for record-keeping and case management
- Able to maintain a confidential environment, discretion is essential
- Attention to detail and the ability to spot errors and inconsistencies
- Able to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions
- Highly proficient in Microsoft suite of programs including Word, Excel, Outlook and Access
- Able to work well under time constraints and meet regulatory deadlines. Able to handle multiple tasks and prepare work summaries for attorney review
- Able to take initiative and work independently. Good research skills
- Knowledge of file set-up, maintenance and filing procedures
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.