Paralegal at The Big 12 Conference Inc – Irving, Texas

Big 12 Conference | Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Paralegal

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time

DEPARTMENT NAME: Legal

LOCATION: Irving, Texas

POSITION FUNCTION:

The Big 12 Conference seeks qualified applicants to join its team as a Paralegal. This position will report to the General Counsel and serve as the primary coordinator for the Conference's legal documentation and administrative processesincluding, but not limited to, contract management, contract administration, litigation support, intellectual property filings, and governance records. Interested individuals will have an expansive knowledge of legal research tools, document management systems, and Microsoft Office Suite, with a specific understanding of contract lifecycle management software.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Build and manage legal department processes, systems, and workflows to improve efficiency and support organizational growth.

• Own contract administration, including intake, tracking, drafting support, execution, filing, and status monitoring.

• Provide transactional support through drafting, proofreading, reviewing, editing, and organizing legal contracts and related correspondence.

• Administer legal technologies, including DocuSign and related contract management tools.

• Track legal matters, deadlines, and department metrics, and prepare reports or summaries as needed.

• Coordinate day-to-day legal administrative functions, including scheduling meetings, preparing materials, organizing files, and supporting department logistics.

• Assist with legal research and special projects as assigned.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of experience in a legal support role.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent time management skills, and use a proactive, detail-oriented approach in meeting deadlines.

• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to be organized and adaptable, functioning well in a fast-paced and growing environment.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• Paralegal certification (preferred)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Office environment. Frequent sitting, standing, walking bending, listening, speaking, and use of office equipment. Some requirements for lifting, pushing, or pulling items less than 30 pounds. Ability to work long non-standard hours, including holidays, nights, weekends, game days or other event dates.

ABOUT THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE:

The Big 12 enters its 30th year as one of the nation's premier conferences in college athletics under the leadership of Commissioner Brett Yormark. Since joining the Conference in August 2022, Yormark has elevated the Big 12 to new heights, emphasizing marketing, brand building and instilling an innovative strategy that has resonated across the college athletics landscape. Starting Aug. 2, 2024, the Conference is composed of 16 universities spanning 10 states and four time zones. The Big 12 members include Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah and West Virginia. The Big 12 began play in 1996 and is the home of 87 team NCAA national championships, and 764 individual national champions. The Big 12 Conference office is located in Irving, Texas.

The Big 12 Conference, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employees are hired, compensated, promoted, disciplined and evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. The Big 12 Conference, Inc. strictly prohibits any and all discrimination and harassment based upon an individual's race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established