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JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Location: Onsite 4 days per week, Varsity Brands HQ, Farmers Branch, TX

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Corporate Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager supports the legal department by assisting with corporate governance, entity management, compliance, and transactional matters. This role works closely with in-house counsel, business teams, and external advisors to ensure the organization operates in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. This role also supports legal technology, including AI, the legal department budget process and creating and managing workflows, processes and projects to improve day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team. This is a generalist role that involves working closely with the legal team to provide research and organizational support to help the legal department run efficiently.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Maintain corporate records, including minute books, resolutions, and governance documents

• Assist with entity formation, dissolution, and qualification across jurisdictions

• Prepare and file corporate documents such as annual reports, registrations, and amendments

• Support board and committee meetings, including drafting agendas, minutes, and materials

• Manage and track legal entities, subsidiaries, and organizational structure

• Assist with contract review, drafting, and contract administration (NDAs, vendor agreements, etc.)

• Coordinate due diligence and document management for mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions

• Prepare corporate policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements

• Liaise with external counsel, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders

• Support strategic and operational initiatives for the Legal department with on-time and on-budget results, including BoardVantage, Docusign, and Computershare, etc.

• Support AI use within the department and the company

• Report on key operational and substantive metrics for the legal team that will drive efficiency

• Assist in managing the departmental budget, working with VB Finance to enable department tracking and forecasting of Legal spend

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including, sales, support, compliance, IT, finance as well as other various business units

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Certification and Experience

• BA or BS degree or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program

• 5-7 years of experience in corporate paralegal work and legal operations in-house or at a law firm (both preferred)

• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, entity management and corporate compliance

• Strong experience in implementing legal department technology, incorporating AI into legal workflows and budget solutions

• Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional groups

• Strong proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Proficiency with AI tools such as CoPilot, ChatGPT, etc. and ability to learn new systems/technology

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with diplomacy, and confidentiality

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Self-motivated team player, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Demonstrated ability to independently move projects forward by collaborating cross-functionally

• Comfort with conflict resolution

• Strong proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point required

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. Largely a sedentary role with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending as necessary. This role is expected to be fully in office four days per week, Monday-Thursday.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.