Bad Wolf

We're recruiting! Paralegal  Full Time / Permanent / Salary dependant on experience Deadline: 17th March Apply via https://lnkd.in/dei_Y_W Reporting to: Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive Location: Wolf Studios Wales, Cardiff Essential job Functions:  • Supporting the business affairs team with their day-to-day production responsibilities, which may include:    o Drafting simple contracts based on template forms;    o Updating template forms and guidance for inclusion in production packs on a production-by-production basis;    o Working closely with the business affairs and production teams to assist them with negotiating and finalising agreements;    o Co-ordinating with external legal support as required; and    o Maintaining production checklists. • Working with the Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive to develop and maintain a rights database, contracts tracker, weekly worklist and other legal processes; • Maintaining bank of template documents and updating for change of law or corporate policy or to keep in line with industry and union agreements; • Assist on legal research as required by production (including in relation to intellectual property rights, legislation and industry/guild agreements); and • Performing other related duties as assigned. Education/Qualifications  •       Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel; •       Educated to degree level or equivalent with a law degree or law conversion course, or alternatively, at least 5 years’ demonstrable relevant/applicable business affairs experience and ability to work on complex matters with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.   Work Experience • Minimum 2 years’ experience of education, training and/or experience of a legal environment; • Minimum 2 years’ experience of working in television or film production, commissioning or distribution; Core Competencies  • Strong organisational skills, efficient and ability to independently prioritise workload; • Calm under pressure, ability to handle multiple tasks and communicate effectively; • Excellent attention to detail, strong writing and communication skills; • Ability to understand technical legal concepts, with potential to take on tasks of greater complexity over time; and • Enthusiastic team player, ready to build trust, share ideas and help build the business. Bad Wolf supports the principle of equal opportunities and opposes discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, part time or fixed term employment and age. PLEASE NOTE: Applications received after the midday (12PM) on the deadline shown will not be accepted Screen Alliance Wales reserves the right to close this application early.