Basketball Compliance & Operations Specialist

WNB WNBA; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Fertility and family-forming support

Wellbeing allowance

Educational assistance

Mental health coaching

HSA/FSAs

401(k) retirement plan

Vacation and personal days

Job summary

The NBA/WNBA is seeking a Basketball Administration & Compliance Analyst to support league operations, governance and compliance. The role requires managing complex tasks, implementing processes and building relationships across the women’s basketball ecosystem.

Reporting to the Basketball Administration & Compliance Lead, you will work with teams on contracts, salary cap, and event logistics while leveraging Excel and data insights to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years post graduate experience.
• Analytically inclined and comfortable interpreting data.
• High level of commitment to quality work product, ethics and compliance.
• Proactive and adaptable.
• Strong project management experience.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance and administration across contract management, roster changes, and salary cap monitoring.
• Serve as a liaison with General Managers for roster, free agency, trades, and player movement inquiries.
• Coordinate compensation data with payroll contacts, including base salaries and bonuses.
• Assist in determining Shared Basketball Revenue (SBR) for the Finance dept.
• Oversee the PATA system and liaise with team contacts on related activity.
• Help develop new departmental processes for Basketball Administration.
• Provide logistics support for key events including Draft, All-Star, Cup, and Playoffs/Finals.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD/MBA or finance background

Tools

PCMS

PATA

Job description

The NBA/WNBA is seeking a Basketball Administration & Compliance Analyst to support league operations, governance and compliance. The role requires managing complex tasks, implementing processes and building relationships across the women’s basketball ecosystem.

Reporting to the Basketball Administration & Compliance Lead, you will work with teams on contracts, salary cap, and event logistics while leveraging Excel and data insights to inform decisions.