<p>Position: Paralegal</p> <p>Department: Legal</p> <p>Role Overview: Reporting to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, the Paralegal provides support to the organization's Legal Department in furtherance of the organization's cultural, artistic and educational mission. The Paralegal will primarily support all attorneys of the Legal Department and assist in legal operations. In doing so, the Paralegal will also interact with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts colleagues across all departments and other Lincoln Center community members to meet the varied legal needs of a complex, multi-faceted organization, and drive Lincoln Center's strategic objectives.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, systematic and analytical thinker, proactive team player, and resourceful problem solver, with excellent organizational skills, superb judgment, common sense, outstanding writing and communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities in a timely manner, the ability to work efficiently and meticulously in a fast-paced environment, and a desire to learn.</p> <p>Please Note: Cover Letter Submission is mandatory for this position.</p> <p>What you'll get to do here:</p> <ul> <li>Maintain efficient organization of document and data management systems within the Legal Department, including databases for contracts, policies, filings, and governance records. </li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge management and tracking systems. </li><li>Execute edits for standard contract templates, check for consistency between key provisions across templates, and generate first drafts of contracts from templates. </li><li>Assist with document preparation, including formatting documents, preparing documents for signature, running comparisons, and converting documents to Microsoft Word. </li><li>Coordinate, track, and assist in the preparation of various government registrations, payments, insurance renewals, and other filings and reports, collaborating with other departments as needed. </li><li>Support routine projects, including drafting, reviewing, performing due diligence and research, and transmitting legal correspondence and documents. </li><li>Provide administrative and project management support for Legal Department initiatives, including the Legal Intern and summer programs. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>You'll be a good fit if you bring:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree with at least one year of experience as a paralegal, focusing on contract management, or equivalent experience. </li><li>Enthusiasm for organizing and creating efficiencies. </li><li>Familiarity with legal operations and terminology and the format of legal documents. </li><li>Experience in Microsoft Office, including SharePoint. Must be willing to learn and work with new computer programs and technology and be able to facilitate conversations with the IT department to troubleshoot systems. </li><li>Document organization/management systems experience. </li><li>A flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving, and an ability to thrive on challenges and react promptly and positively to a fast-paced work culture. </li><li>Ability to manage and follow through on different tasks simultaneously and efficiently. </li><li>Demonstrated high integrity and a strong work ethic. </li><li>Experience dealing with highly confidential information with professionalism and absolute discretion. </li><li>Non-profit and/or in-house experience is a plus. </li><li>Being a notary is a plus (or willingness to obtain a notary license). </li><li>Appreciation and enthusiasm for the arts is a plus. </li></ul> <p>What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?</p> <p>Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We invite you to consider joining our talented, multi-faceted team.</p> <p>We are:</p> <ol> <li>The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus </li></ol> <ul> <li>We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations </li></ul> <ol start="2"> <li>A leading Arts Presenter. </li></ol> <ul> <li>We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more </li></ul> <ol start="3"> <li>An Education Hub. </li></ol> <ul> <li>We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members </li></ul> <p>Who are our people?</p> <p>LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.</p> <p>Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."</p> <p>We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.</p> <p>What's the news?</p> <p>Recent and Upcoming Programming</p> <ul> <li>Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist </li><li>Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre </li></ul> <p>Campus Happenings</p> <ul> <li>Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance </li><li>The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center </li></ul> <p>Legacies of San Juan Hill</p> <ul> <li>WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill </li><li>Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood </li></ul> <p>Who is our President and CEO?</p> <p>Dr. Mariko Silver</p> <p>Join us!</p> <p>It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.</p> <p>If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875-5324.</p>