Tribeca Enterprises is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Paralegal to support their legal team across a dynamic portfolio that includes the Tribeca Festival and Tribeca Studios. This role involves providing legal support for contracts, production events, and compliance in a creative environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and manage a variety of agreements, including vendor contracts, talent agreements, production services agreements, sponsorship/brand partnership deals, location releases, and NDAs
- Assist with legal needs related to festival operations, year round live events, and M ss ng P eces commercial productions, including insurance documentation, and compliance tracking
- Provide legal and administrative support across affiliated entities ensuring consistency in documentation and compliance practices
- Maintain contract databases, track key terms and deadlines (e.g., renewals, deliverables), and ensure proper filing and version control
- Conduct legal research on entertainment, media, advertising, and event regulations; assist in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and industry standards
- Support intellectual property processes, including basic rights clearance tracking (music, footage, talent likeness) and coordination with internal production teams
- Work closely with production, marketing, partnerships, and finance teams to gather information, flag risks, and facilitate contract execution
- Assist attorneys with document preparation, redlining, signature workflows, and general legal operations tasks
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 1–2 years of relevant paralegal or legal assistant experience
- Familiarity with contract terminology and basic legal principles
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with contract management tools is a plus
- Exposure to live events, festivals, or production environments
- Experience supporting commercial productions, branded content, or advertising work
- Basic understanding of intellectual property and rights management
Company Overview
Founded after 9/11 as a way to use the arts to restore vitality and hope to the world, Tribeca exists because stories bring people together. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in New York, NY , US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.tribecafilm.com.