Coordinator, Legal & Business Affairs

Major League Baseball (MLB); New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Major League Baseball seeks a Coordinator, Legal & Business Affairs to support the Business & Technology Legal team in managing domestic and international contracts, licensing, events like the World Series and World Baseball Classic, marketing, sponsorships, ticketing, and data privacy matters.

You will assist lawyers with contract preparation, compliance reviews, and legal research, coordinating with internal teams and external partners in a fast-paced environment while upholding the highest

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years as contract administrator/transactional paralegal.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong academic credentials and references.
• Ability to handle privileged, confidential, and sensitive information.
• Fast-paced environment with multiple tasks.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, Litera Compare, Ironclad.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to draft contract terms.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate transactional agreements under legal counsel.
• Maintain contract templates and boilerplate language.
• Review NDAs, DPAs, terms of service, and EULAs.
• Review marketing, advertising, and promotional materials.
• Support development of internal policies, terms, and conditions.
• Perform legal research to support the Business & Technology Legal team.
• Assist with departmental projects and administrative tasks.

Job description

Major League Baseball is looking for a Coordinator, Legal & Business Affairs in the Major League Baseball Business & Technology Legal team to oversee the legal aspects of a wide range of Major League and Minor League Baseball’s domestic and international commercial activities, including licensing, products, national and international events like the World Series and the World Baseball Classic, marketing, advertising, sponsorship, ticketing, video and mobile games and gaming, sports betting, technology infrastructure, software licensing, consumer protection, data privacy, and information security.

Responsibilities

Support lawyers and senior staff in various legal and business affairs functions. Specific duties will vary based on departmental needs, but may include tasks such as:

Contract Preparation and Administration

• Collaborating with internal business units (e.g., technology, marketing, HR, finance) and external partners to clarify business goals and draft contract terms.
• Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating transactional agreements under the oversight of legal counsel.
• Maintaining and updating contract templates and boilerplate language.

Compliance & Asset Review

• Conducting preliminary reviews of NDAs, DPAs, terms of service, and EULAs.
• Assisting with the review of marketing, advertising, and promotional materials.
• Supporting the development of internal policies, terms, and conditions.

Research & General Support

• Performing legal research to support the Business & Technology Legal team.
• Assisting with departmental projects, administrative tasks, and special assignments as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree and at least two (2) years’ experience as a contract administrator / transactional paralegal (or equivalent). Law firm or in-house legal team experience strongly preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• Strong academic credentials and references
• Ability to handle privileged, confidential, and sensitive information in an appropriate and professional manner
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and simultaneously accomplish multiple quantitatively and qualitatively challenging tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, Litera Compare, Ironclad or other contract lifecycle management systems, and Internet research

Pay Range: $30.00 - $33.00 per hour

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Note: This role is temporary and not eligible for standard full-time employee benefits and bonuses.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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