Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Legal Assistant / Paralegal Location: Nashville - Hybrid

Summary In this role, you will work closely with attorneys to provide legal administrative and research support. This includes preparing and reviewing documents, revising and formatting presentations, and scheduling. Additionally, you will be responsible for tracking legal issues, questions, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract review and approval process.
• Maintain records and tracking systems for contracts, agreements, renewals, licenses.
• Maintain various legal notice templates
• Manage calendar of regulatory deadlines
• Provide administrative support for meetings, such as scheduling, researching information, preparing materials and/or tracking deadlines
• Assist with agendas, organize notes into minutes, and collect/problem solve issues to prepare for productive meetings with internal and external partners
• Assist with review of chain-of-title documents (e.g., Assignments, Publishing & Administration agreements, Letters of Direction, and Writer Split Agreements)
• Review external correspondence and direct inquiries to the appropriate recipients
• Creating, editing, and producing legal documents such as letters, memos, and cover sheets
• Develop and maintain legal reference materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Five years' experience, with contract administration, legal, and business operations
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong experience using tools such as MS Office Suite, SmartSheet, HubSpot, Miro
• Experience adapting to change quickly and using new technologies
• Strong ability to manage deadlines, work under pressure, and be proactive in taking initiative
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion and integrity
• Outstanding written and verbal communication
• Knowledge of copyright law and music publishing principles is preferred