Paralegal

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 global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

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.

 

About Hayu

Launched in 2016, Hayu is the first all-reality subscription video-on-demand service of its kind - available in 45 markets globally including the UK, Ireland, Australia, Nordics, Canada, Benelux, Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, laptop & connected TVs) and at www.hayu.com. Over 300 shows and over 10,000 episodes are available to stream or can be downloaded to watch-on-the-go, including The Real Housewives, Below Deck and Million Dollar Listing franchises. The majority of US shows debut on the service the same day as their US launch.

Overview

This role provides support to the Business & Legal Affairs (BLA) team.  

The BLA team supports the Hayu business on all matters related to the operation, distribution and marketing of the Hayu service including: (i) drafting and negotiation of agreements for software and technical services, commercial distribution, content acquisition, marketing and PR services, amongst others; (ii) sponsorship, fan events and other marketing activations; and (iii) tracking of relevant consumer laws, audio-visual regulations and other applicable laws/regulations within the Territories that Hayu operates. 

 

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will vary (and depend on relevant experience) but may include:

• Supporting Senior Counsel with legal work required for the Hayu Marketing teams (e.g. drafting of marketing agency agreements/statements of work, helping to manage various legal touchpoints on fan events and other marketing activations);
• Supporting Senior Counsel with legal work required for the Hayu Product team (e.g. review and amendment of technical product statements of work/order forms (e.g. for SAAS products and other technical products/services));   
• Drafting competition terms and price promo terms (and ensuring compliance with relevant local laws);
• Keeping team vendor lists and tracker documents up to date;
• Helping to track and summarise legal and regulatory updates; and
• Supporting initiatives to streamline and introduce efficiencies to the team’s legal work (including by the use of AI tools). 

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Skills & Experience

• Paralegal with in-house experience;
• Ideally some experience in some or all of the following areas:  marketing, consumer and/or tech.
• Experience of implementing new processes using AI tools;
• Excellent attention to detail;

• Strong written and communication skills;
• Ability to use initiative and anticipate needs;
• Proactive, clear thinker, able to prioritise and manage a broad and fast-moving workload;
• Ability and willingness to develop good working relationships with employees and clients within our Legal and Business Affairs team and across the business;

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove they are able to work in the United Kingdom.

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.

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 [email protected].