Title: Contract Attorney I

Employee Status: Regular Full Time

Work From Home Option: Remote

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Overview:

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (“NYRA”) seeks an intellectually curious, detailed oriented junior attorney to join its growing Legal Department. In this fully remote position, the Contracts Attorney I will be the principal drafter and negotiator for all of NYRA’s commercial agreements. The Contracts Attorney I will report directly to the General Counsel and, with the help of a legal assistant, support the Procurement, Sponsorship, Sales, Television and Facilities departments in producing close to 1,000 agreements annually. The successful candidate will be a time management guru, with strong interpersonal skills and a client service-focused attitude. 

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the principal contract drafter and negotiator of NYRA’s many commercial contracts, including procurement, license, sponsorship, marketing, sales, and independent contractor agreements.
• Responsible for  minimizing legal risks in contracts while ensuring that each contract follows NYRA’s procurement policy.
• Lead oral and written negotiations and communications.
  

Qualifications:

• Education (minimum): Legal degree with license to practice law in the State of New York
• Experience: +2 years of relevant experience
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Superior organizational skills
• Contracts and Corporate Law, Intellectual Property law a plus
• Horse racing operations a plus
• Other Requirements: Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong research skills. High level of intellectual curiosity – must enjoy “figuring it out.” Creative, results-oriented thinker. Emotionally intelligent. Extremely professional demeanor and work ethic.
• Spanish or additional language skills a plus

Note: This position is fully remote. The candidate will be expected to work a 40-hour work week but the schedule is flexible (i.e., the successful candidate will dictate their regular work schedule at the time of offer).

Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

This is a desk job with no special physical requirements

Pay Range / Salary: $95,000 - $100,000 per annum