Business Affairs Coordinator

Company Description

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, Dream Works 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  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.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The primary function of the Business Affairs Coordinator is to efficiently support Business Affairs executives in their day-to-day job responsibilities, while demonstrating an ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines. Solid time management and multi-tasking skills are essential. Position requires an individual who is highly organized, exhibits excellent judgment and demonstrated interest in the film and television industry, is a self-starter, and has an ability to work with a high level of detail, while interfacing with a variety of creative clients and high-level executives (internally and externally) across a wide range of business functions.

Additionally, the individual will handle heavy call volume, correspondence, drafting, and invoice processing among other administrative tasks. A high degree of confidentiality and discretion pertaining to all matters and documents is required.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Handle heavy volume of administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to, scheduling meetings and phone calls, processing expense reports, arranging travel, and other administrative duties as assigned

* Research existing databases to find previous relevant agreements, letters and the like to serve as precedents/templates

* Draft form agreements and letters using precedent and templates, incorporating new deal terms and other information with accuracy

* Run relevant document comparisons

* Distribute and upload documents for completed deals

* Maintain and update of charts, project lists, and status reports

* Participate in updating data management systems

* Develop and implement office systems and procedures, which support the overall department's needs and those of the executives to which this position reports.

* Act as liaison with all internal and external offices. Ability to solve problems strategically and find solutions, as required.

* Field queries from many departments including distribution, program planning, production operations, finance, legal, marketing, press and talent relations.

* Manage special projects as designated, specifically, dealing with administrative and coordination issues.

* May provide administrative support to other members of the Business Affairs team and handle other matters as needed at the direction of the team's executives.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree

* 1+ years of experience at a media company, law firm or adjacent industry

* 2+ years of experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel preferred.

* Ability to exercise discretion with sensitive information and flexibility/adaptability to manage multiple, wide-ranging matters, conflicting deadlines, and new areas of expertise as business needs change.

* Excellent administrative and organizational skills.

* Highly detail oriented with superior verbal and written communication skills.

* Flexible, personable, self-starter with the ability to interface with the creative and production community, as well as all levels of NBCU personnel.

Desired Characteristics:

* Experience in media (preferably at a studio or network) supporting senior executives preferred.

* Familiarity with drafting and redlining agreements and/or legal contracts.

* A team player with strong work ethic who supports and upholds the company's values.

* Highly motivated self-starter who is proactive and shows initiative.

* Shows comfort or willingness to learn databases and document management systems.

Hybrid:
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