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This is a full time job

a description:
advisor
to divide: legal
Reports to: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer;
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
FLSA Status: exempt

a description:
Building on our proud heritage, the New York Yankees look to attract the best possible talent not only on the field but in the front office as well. It is our shared responsibility to maintain a first-class reputation associated with excellence in all aspects of our business.

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support and services as directed to all departments and business units within the New York Yankees. Support and services will include the following areas: commercial/corporate transactions, general corporate matters, regulatory compliance, and other functions within the Legal Department.

Core Responsibilities:
• Support the New York Yankees in a wide range of commercial/corporate transactions, including in relation to: Transfers of ownership interests. financing; Real estate ownership joint ventures; acquisitions; Investments Advertisers and Sponsors. ticket holders; technology licenses; Media and other licensed rights; Commercial vendors (including stadium operations vendors); events; And government agencies.
• Support general corporate matters, including: establishing and maintaining corporate entities. Transactions affecting the corporate structure; And company secretary jobs.
• Providing advice regarding operational legal documents including in the following areas: Company structure. advertising and sponsorship; tickets; stadium operations; Media relations; community relations; protection; finance; events; and human resources.
• Provides advice regarding city and state federal and foreign laws and regulations, as well as MLB rules and regulations applicable to the actions of the New York Yankees. Develop and support regulatory compliance procedures and functions; Work with and support employees in responding to regulatory requests, reporting, and other matters.
• Support the Legal Department in relation to its internal functions, including document management, budget management and information tracking.
• Maintain confidentiality of all assignments. Interact with all internal and external constituencies collaboratively, professionally and consistent with the New York Yankees’ high standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree and a Jordanian Dinar from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressive, broad-based transactional and corporate law experience at a law firm, with experience within the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, or Finance practice groups preferred.
• Admission to the New York State Bar Association and current status as a member in good standing.
• Superior record of professional achievement and recognition.
• Excellent writing, editing and oral communication skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing different responsibilities and deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new areas of law, acquire new skills, and assume additional and new responsibilities as needed.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professional integrity, good judgment and confidentiality.
• Excellent computer proficiency including proficiency in: MS Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), including the ability to produce and use selected and cumulative documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, tables, and graphs. docosain; And a liter.
• Ability to work long hours including weekends as required by deadlines, workload, and event schedule.

This description is intended to describe the type of work performed by the person appointed to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of an employee. The New York Yankees are an equal opportunity employer.