Contracts Specialist

Take Two Interactive; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Game release events

Company parties & socials

Free games

Employee discounts

Fitness allowance

Charitable giving with company match

Learning & Development

In-House Wellness Program

Commuter benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Take-Two Interactive in New York City seeks a Contracts Specialist / Senior Business Affairs Specialist to manage end-to-end contract life cycle across software, technology, entertainment, sports, privacy and marketing issues. You will draft, review, negotiate, and redline contracts, and drive efficiency through contract management systems.

You will collaborate with legal, finance, procurement and internal stakeholders, delivering timely contracts and building data-driven databases of

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a contracts manager or paralegal.
• Excellent drafting and reviewing legal agreements.
• Strong business acumen and organizational skills.
• Experience with contract management software.
• Tech-savvy with AI software awareness.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, redline, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts.
• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle and templates.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, procurement and business teams.
• Implement and train on contract management systems.
• Prepare contract summaries and internal reports.

Skills

Contract management

Paralegal

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Contract lifecycle

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ironclad

Harvey

Gemini

Job description

• The selected candidate will serve as a Contracts Specialist / Senior Business Affairs Specialist in the Take-Two offices in New York City supporting Take-Two and its publishing labels, with a focus on contract management
• The selected candidate will also provide day-to-day administrative and paralegal services at a dynamic entertainment company
• The role provides broad exposure to Take-Two’s activities and offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, collegial, and engaging environment
• This role will serve as a critical point of contact to move the ball forward and get deals over the line
• Candidate will draft, review, redline, analyze, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, work with other stakeholders in the procurement process, and support the wider BA team
• Candidate will at times work collaboratively with legal, finance, privacy, IT, security, and procurement, but also work in a fast-paced, autonomous environment with the ability to turn around contracts quickly
• Candidate will take ownership of delivering contracts to our internal stakeholders with a deep empathetic understanding of their needs, deadlines and priorities. Candidate will strive to utilize technology and workflows in order to increase efficiency
• Prepare agreements based on contract templates and handle the contracting process from initial request to final execution
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a variety of transactions (on our paper as well as third party paper), and have a strong understanding of software, technology, entertainment, sports, privacy and marketing issues
• Serve as a functional bridge between the business client, the procurement team, other internal stakeholders and Legal in managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for a host of agreements
• Handle services agreements, statements of work, vendor agreements, talent agreements, influencer agreements, licenses, and outline deliverables, staffing plans, and other key provisions of a contract
• Drive the implementation, maintenance and use of contract management systems and related processes
• Participate in the planning, selection, implementation and training of key technology resources for the Business Affairs team, including enhancements and upgrades to such systems. Troubleshoot issues with internal technology teams and vendors. Champion the use of such systems within the company
• Manage contract templates, playbooks and clause libraries through a contract management system and other tools, including AI tools such as Harvey, Gemini, and others
• Provide support to Business Affairs attorneys who handle matters related to the development, production, marketing, distribution and licensing of videogames as well as other corporate matters
• Prepare contract summaries and internal reports
• Counsel our in-house client business teams and keep them informed of the contracting process
• Plan and implement initiatives to build databases of contractual terms to bring a data-driven approach to contract management and to support strategic decision making
• Analyze deals within a matrix of rights held by third parties, such as content distributors, hardware manufacturers, sports leagues, record labels, music publishers, actors and other talent, technology licensors, software developers, entertainment companies, advertising agencies, ancillary merchandise vendors, data analytics providers, information technology vendors and similar entities

Benefits

• Medical (HSA & FSA)/Dental/Vision
• Game Release Events
• Company Parties, Monthly Socials, and Team Challenges
• Free Games
• Employee Discount Programs
• Fitness Allowance
• Charitable Giving Platform with Company Match
• Learning & Development
• In-House Wellness Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) with Company Match

Candidate must possess critical thinking skills and strong business acumen, and be extremely organized, great at multi-tasking, proactive and able to engage in complex work, including drafting and reviewing legal agreements and creating databases of contractual terms and provisionsStrong academic background and excellent critical thinking skillsTakes ownership of projects, shows initiative and commitment to drive matters to completionStrong administrative problem-solving skills and time management skillsAbility to work with contract management software, such as Ironclad or other similar systemsCollege degreeMust be tech-savvy, with a grasp of AI legal offerings or a proven ability to quickly learn new software applications, including AI software such as Gemini, Harvey, and similar toolsTeam-player who can multi-task and work well under pressure, with constantly changing prioritiesSix or more years of experience as a contracts manager, paralegal or similar role focused on drafting and reviewing legal agreementsMust possess common sense, patience, good humor, and a commitment to teamworkHigh energy, positive attitude, and urgency to “get stuff done”Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Excellent attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills and thorough follow-upDemonstrated ability over your career to handle progressively more complex contract drafting and similar tasks, with a commensurate demonstrated rise in business judgmentProfessionally interface with all levels of the organization, clients and vendorsKnowledge of and enthusiasm for the videogame industry