
Associate Legal Counsel - Venues and Sponsorships
WWE
Stamford, CTThis is a Full Time Job
The Role and What You'll Do:
The ideal candidate has transactional experience at a top law firm and/or in-house practice, including commercial transactions.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of complex commercial contracts for WWE and other TKO businesses.
• Provide assistance with respect to M&A transactions, litigation, IP management, regulatory and other legal matters.
• Provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel to internal business units and company leadership and executives.
• Research, manage, and track existing contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with business, finance, and compliance departments to assist with deal development.
• Provide real-time analysis and advice on business and legal issues, including questions of contract interpretation and enforcement.
• Implement and refine policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective contract-administration and document-management processes.
• Collaborate with and support other members of the UFC and Endeavor legal team and our international colleagues.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
You Have These:
• 4-6 years of experience at a leading law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Outstanding written and oral business communication skills.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills.
• Experience with commercial transactions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; flexibility and effective time management skills to balance multiple priorities.
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Additional Information
WWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment, creating and delivering original content 52 weeks a year to a worldwide audience. Committed to family-friendly entertainment, WWE's TV-PG programming reaches over 1 billion households in more than 20 languages through distribution partners such as Netflix, ESPN, NBCUniversal, USA Network, and The CW. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company that also owns iconic properties including UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, and PBR, the leading bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories, organizing over 500 live events annually and attracting more than three million fans. TKO also partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, a global sports marketing agency, and On Location, a leader in premium experiential hospitality, while managing various aspects of live event operations, sponsorships, content distribution, consumer products, and more.