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Full-time | Legal
About the job
<p><strong>Paralegal </strong></p>
<p><strong>About VICE</strong></p>
<p>VICE is an international media company that captures people at the heart of all our stories. We focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. Launched in 1994, VICE operates in 35 cities across the globe, making 1500 pieces of content every day. The company has five lines of business: VICE Digital, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production studio; VICELAND, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency with 26 offices around the world.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>VICE x Team</strong></p>
<p>This position reports to the Director of Legal Affairs, Corporate Secretary, and will be a key member of the corporate legal function in the U.S. The Corporate Paralegal will provide legal support for all corporate matters, with a primary focus on corporate governance, data privacy, compliance, financing and M&A you will support our joint ventures, acquisitions, investments and other equity-based arrangements, banking and financing needs, as well as ensure compliance with data privacy and other laws, agreements and governance requirements.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Role x You</strong></p>
<p>You will be responding to data privacy requests and ensuring compliance with global data privacy laws. Coordinating ancillary documents for major transactions and Maintaining contract management systems and internal legal databases</p>
<p><strong>In the short term… </strong></p>
<p>Providing operational support for counsel in the corporate function. Lateral support to our finance team for billing and invoicing matters</p>
<p><em> </em><strong>After 6 months in this role… </strong></p>
<p>Drafting and managing documents for entity formation, structure charts and corporate governance. Drafting and tracking non-disclosure agreements</p>
<p><strong>And after a year...</strong></p>
<p>You will be coordinating corporate compliance processes both in the U.S. and internationally. Conducting legal research on discrete legal matters and Working closely with business leads and other support functions</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<p><strong>You have these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification required</li>
<li>3+ years of legal experience in a top tier firm and/or media company, with experience in the data privacy / compliance, corporate or IP groups preferred</li>
<li>Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated</li>
<li>Superior communication and interpersonal abilities</li>
<li>A demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member while serving a variety of departments within the company </li>
<li>Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment, prioritizing and juggling multiple matters</li>
<li>Ability to use good judgment and common sense when interacting with external and internal contacts and performing job functions, especially when confidential information is concerned</li>
<li>Flexibility and willingness to work with other departments</li>
<li>Positive attitude</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We’d love if you also had these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe A</li>
</ul>
<p>We want to find people who believe in our goals and feel inspired enough to grow while they’re here to fill the role, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. To learn more read the<a href="https://viceguideto.vice.com/"> <strong>VICE Guide to VICE</strong></a></p>
<p>Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.</p>
<p>If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Working at VICE</strong></p>
<p>VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business.</p>
<p>VICE offers comprehensive benefits including but not limited to trans-inclusive benefits, fertility benefits, and tuition reimbursement. We also have dog-friendly days, bagel Fridays, and the occasional drag show in our conveniently located Williamsburg office. Day-to-day you can enjoy a rooftop garden full of edible produce (in the summer), beverages, healthy snacks and the opportunity to make the work of a lifetime if you’re into that sort of thing, which we hope you are.</p>
<p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunities:</strong> VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity are major benefits to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, unemployment status, salary history, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, status as a veteran or active military service member, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. </p>
<p>VICE requires that all employees have proper authorization to work in the U.S. Should an applicant require employment sponsorship, VICE will determine, in its sole discretion, whetted her such sponsorship will be provided.</p>
<p><strong>About VICE</strong></p>
<p>VICE is an international media company that captures people at the heart of all our stories. We focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. Launched in 1994, VICE operates in 35 cities across the globe, making 1500 pieces of content every day. The company has five lines of business: VICE Digital, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production studio; VICELAND, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency with 26 offices around the world.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>VICE x Team</strong></p>
<p>This position reports to the Director of Legal Affairs, Corporate Secretary, and will be a key member of the corporate legal function in the U.S. The Corporate Paralegal will provide legal support for all corporate matters, with a primary focus on corporate governance, data privacy, compliance, financing and M&A you will support our joint ventures, acquisitions, investments and other equity-based arrangements, banking and financing needs, as well as ensure compliance with data privacy and other laws, agreements and governance requirements.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Role x You</strong></p>
<p>You will be responding to data privacy requests and ensuring compliance with global data privacy laws. Coordinating ancillary documents for major transactions and Maintaining contract management systems and internal legal databases</p>
<p><strong>In the short term… </strong></p>
<p>Providing operational support for counsel in the corporate function. Lateral support to our finance team for billing and invoicing matters</p>
<p><em> </em><strong>After 6 months in this role… </strong></p>
<p>Drafting and managing documents for entity formation, structure charts and corporate governance. Drafting and tracking non-disclosure agreements</p>
<p><strong>And after a year...</strong></p>
<p>You will be coordinating corporate compliance processes both in the U.S. and internationally. Conducting legal research on discrete legal matters and Working closely with business leads and other support functions</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<p><strong>You have these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certification required</li>
<li>3+ years of legal experience in a top tier firm and/or media company, with experience in the data privacy / compliance, corporate or IP groups preferred</li>
<li>Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated</li>
<li>Superior communication and interpersonal abilities</li>
<li>A demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member while serving a variety of departments within the company </li>
<li>Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment, prioritizing and juggling multiple matters</li>
<li>Ability to use good judgment and common sense when interacting with external and internal contacts and performing job functions, especially when confidential information is concerned</li>
<li>Flexibility and willingness to work with other departments</li>
<li>Positive attitude</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We’d love if you also had these:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe A</li>
</ul>
<p>We want to find people who believe in our goals and feel inspired enough to grow while they’re here to fill the role, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got. To learn more read the<a href="https://viceguideto.vice.com/"> <strong>VICE Guide to VICE</strong></a></p>
<p>Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.</p>
<p>If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Working at VICE</strong></p>
<p>VICE prioritizes the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business.</p>
<p>VICE offers comprehensive benefits including but not limited to trans-inclusive benefits, fertility benefits, and tuition reimbursement. We also have dog-friendly days, bagel Fridays, and the occasional drag show in our conveniently located Williamsburg office. Day-to-day you can enjoy a rooftop garden full of edible produce (in the summer), beverages, healthy snacks and the opportunity to make the work of a lifetime if you’re into that sort of thing, which we hope you are.</p>
<p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunities:</strong> VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity are major benefits to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, unemployment status, salary history, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, status as a veteran or active military service member, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. </p>
<p>VICE requires that all employees have proper authorization to work in the U.S. Should an applicant require employment sponsorship, VICE will determine, in its sole discretion, whetted her such sponsorship will be provided.</p>