Legal Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025. This is a Versant role.

Job Description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Manage heavy and complex schedules, coordinating calls and meetings with internal and external parties utilizing multiple calendars; keep attorneys on schedule; demonstrate flexibility, patience and persistence in routinely rescheduling calls and meetings
• Arrange complex logistics for multiple-attendee and multiple-location meetings (including Telepresence and slide presentation set-ups); coordinate audio / visual needs for meetings; attend and take notes as requested by attorneys
• Accurately process and track legal work, including uploading documents into various databases and management systems and updating status charts and tracking reports
• Draft, type, edit and distribute simple legal documents, project reports, letters, memos, presentations, spreadsheets, emails and other documents
• Assist attorneys with redlining of agreements as well as finalizing execution copies for signature and coordinating counter-signature(s)
• Support matter intake, including opening and closing of legal matters / cycles in relevant database.
• Conduct initial review of certain agreements or forms, and other template-based agreement, escalating issues as appropriate to attorneys.
• Maintain and update attorney bar membership, CLE credits and other licensing requirements.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism along with a positive attitude
• When in office, provide professional phone coverage at all times, take messages as required and deliver to attorneys in a timely manner
• Coordinate team-wide meeting agendas and distribute meeting notes
• Arrange travel and accommodations including comprehensive and detailed itineraries
• Prepare and process expense reports, reimbursements and reconciliations in accordance with Company policy guidelines; process outside counsel and other legal-related invoices
• Handle general office and administrative tasks, including the ordering of miscellaneous supplies
• Manage administrative and coordination aspects of special projects as designated including planning and organizing internal events
• Build and maintain internal tools and resources, including SharePoint pages, team trackers, and scheduling systems (e.g., Microsoft Bookings).
• Provide backup for other assistants on the team
• Coordinate with IT and legal operations to onboard attorneys and other legal staff and ensure system / tool access is granted or removed as needed.
• Maintain and update distro lists and severs.
• Help with new hire onboarding and train other admins as needed.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements

Desired Characteristics

Additional Requirements

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and / or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.