Project Employee, Paralegal - NBA Africa & BAL

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Position Summary

This role involves providing paralegal, compliance, and general corporate support to commercial lawyers and business teams for the NBA’s and its affiliate leagues’ business operations in Africa and the BAL’s business globally, including in connection with fan engagement, grassroots programs, basketball operations, services provider agreements, media deals, sponsorships, and merchandising.  Work will include drafting, assisting in due diligence processes, research, and other projects, as needed and at the direction of commercial lawyers.  The position will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa and will work together with NBA and BAL legal staff across various African offices.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide timely and actionable paralegal and business affairs support for regional lawyers and business teams.
• Draft and review contracts for the NBA and BAL’s businesses, in particular for fan events, grassroots programs, basketball operations, service providers, and certain revenue deals.
• Coordinate and implement due diligence process for prospective business partners and service providers.
• Attend to general corporate and administrative legal matters.

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Copilot, document management software, and other software programs.
• Strong analytical, writing, communication, and organizational skills, as well as strong problem solving and collaborative skills.
• Ability to perform independent project-based work, make independent decisions, and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience with contract drafting, with an exceptional level of attention to detail.
• Experience with Compliance/due diligence and/or contract management processes. 
• Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and complete tasks in a deadline-oriented environment.

Experience Needed

• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as a professional paralegal at a top-tier multinational law firm, multi-national company, or similar office. 

Educational Background Required

• Bachelor's Degree from a top-tier university.

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.