Manager, Legal Operations & Strategic Projects

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Overview

Job Title: Manager, Legal Operations & Strategic Projects

Department: Legal

Reporting To: Vice President Senior Counsel

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

The anticipated salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $95,000.00/Yr. - $105,000.00/Yr.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Overview:

Audacy is seeking a Manager of Legal Operations & Strategic Projects to serve as the lead for strategic projects and manage workflows and documents across our legal department. This role will serve as the central driver for all legal department initiatives and projects, while maintaining a high standard for document organization, retrieval, and life-cycle contract management.

The ideal candidate brings a strong project management background (preferably within the legal and/or broadcast media landscape). You will keep key transactions and departmental projects running seamlessly, while maintaining effective contract management, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving strategic legal initiatives to support overall organizational growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

  • Lead legal operations and department initiatives and manage and execute legal department projects.
  • Lead project management for multi-faceted transactions (e.g., M&A and financings), including efficiently organizing complex contracts into virtual data rooms for internal and external stakeholders, coordinating cross-functional due diligence streams and responses to counterparty diligence requests, building and maintaining project management tools and trackers to monitor diligence requests and pre- and post-closing matters; maintaining closing conditions checklists, tracking corporate approvals (board resolutions, shareholder consents), overseeing legal document execution and escrow mechanics, securing third party consents, managing closing exchanges, and compiling closing binders.
  • Function as the primary driver and manager of strategic projects at the request of attorneys and other internal business partners ensuring clear communication of tasks and setting and meeting deadlines.
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert on document and storage management, contract retrieval, leveraging a strong understanding of contracts and key terms in order to accurately organize, classify, and audit documents for internal searchability.
  • Manage administration of contract-related resources and collaboration tools, including but not limited to iManage, DocMinder, and physical files and related licenses.
  • Draft agreements and notices using templates, as well as disclosure schedules for M&A transactions, in each case with attorney oversight.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

More About You:

Required & Preferred:

  • 5+ years of experience working directly with broadcast media and/or entertainment contracts (including talent agreements, vendor agreements, and transactional agreements such as purchase agreements) with a strong grasp of standard deal mechanics and terminology.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex transactions and projects, and building or maintaining contract databases and virtual data rooms for transactions and audits.
  • Proven ability to critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize disparate information gathered from cross-functional teams such as Finance, HR, IT, and Programming.
  • BA/BS from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Proficient in the Google, Microsoft, and Adobe suites, including building and maintaining project trackers.
  • Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and operate with limited supervision in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace.
  • Ability to work well with others in a collaborative environment.
  • Exceptional initiative, judgment, prioritizing and organizational skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communication, analytical skills, and problem-solving ability.
  • High degree of discretion, professionalism, judgment, and follow-through.
  • Prior personnel management experience preferred.

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us

Audacy is a leading audio content and entertainment company. As champions of audio, we connect with people in the moments that matter — delivering trusted local news, passionate sports and your favorite music across 220+ radio stations, premium podcasts, live events and digital experiences that reach more than 200 million listeners every month.We create compelling content, foster deeply engaged audiences and deliver outcomes that matter for advertisers. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com and join the conversation on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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