Part Time Legal Assistant

BDG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 2,342,000 - 2,480,000; Part time

Job summary

BDG is seeking a part-time legal assistant/paralegal to help review and draft a variety of commercial agreements including photographer and production agreements, talent agreements, and content licensing. You will support senior attorneys, conduct legal research, and assist with contract templates and coordination with Outside Counsel.

Ideal candidates have 0-2 years of relevant experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and familiarity with MS Office and contract management

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school preferred (not required).
• Bar admission is not required.
• 0-2 years of relevant legal or transactional experience.
• Exposure to media, advertising and entertainment related contracts, insertion orders, licensing of media properties, music, rights clearances, content review, or production/distribution of content and digital media is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable interacting professionally with creative and business teams.
• Proficient with MS Office and basic document review/editing; familiarity with contract management software (e.g., Ironclad) a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and support multiple departments; part-time schedule (approx. 20-28 hrs/week).

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing contracts in response to business questions, and support senior attorneys with research and information to help inform business decisions
• Support legal review of video and editorial content under attorney supervision
• Conduct preliminary research on legal issues, including IP, defamation, fair use, contract law, privacy and data security, advertising and employment law, and summarize findings for attorney review
• Assist with reviewing, drafting, and organizing a variety of commercial agreements, including photographer and production agreements, talent agreements, event and hospitality agreements, master service agreements, confidentiality agreements, content licensing agreements, distribution agreements, equipment rental agreements, and independent contractor agreements
• Review and provide feedback to internal sales teams on insertion orders in connection with advertising and media buys
• Help maintain and update internal contract templates
• Assist with coordinating communications with Outside Counsel as needed

Skills

MS Office

Contract review

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Ironclad

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing contracts in response to business questions, and support senior attorneys with research and information to help inform business decisions
• Support legal review of video and editorial content under attorney supervision.
• Conduct preliminary research on legal issues, including intellectual property, defamation, fair use, contract law, privacy and data security, advertising, and employment law, and summarize findings for attorney review.
• Assist with reviewing, drafting, and organizing a variety of commercial agreements, including photographer and production agreements (video, editorial, photographic content), talent agreements, event and hospitality agreements, master service agreements, confidentiality agreements, content licensing agreements, distribution agreements, equipment rental agreements, and independent contractor agreements.
• Review and provide feedback to internal sales teams on insertion orders in connection with advertising and media buys.
• Help maintain and update internal contract templates.
• Assist with coordinating communications with Outside Counsel as needed.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school preferred (not required); current law students or recent graduates encouraged to apply.
• Bar admission is not required
• 0-2 years of relevant legal or transactional experience (internships, clerkships, or paralegal experience considered).
• Exposure to media, advertising and entertainment related contracts, insertion orders, licensing of media properties, music, rights clearances, content review, or production/distribution of content and digital media is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable interacting professionally with creative and business teams.
• Proficient with MS Office and basic document review/editing; familiarity with contract management software (e.g., Ironclad) a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and support multiple departments; part-time schedule (approx. 20-28 hrs/week).

$17 - $18 an hour

BDG Media Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.