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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Major League Baseball Business &amp; Technology Legal team oversees the legal aspects of a wide range of Major League Baseball’s domestic and international commercial activities, including licensing, products, national events (such as the World Series and the All-Star Game), marketing, advertising, sponsorship, ticketing, video and mobile games and gaming, technology infrastructure, software licensing, consumer protection, data privacy, and information security. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Negotiate and structure commercial agreements based on the needs of MLB’s business and operational units (e.g. information security, technology, product, business development, events, ticketing, e-commerce, content, social media, marketing, advertising and sponsorship, licensing human resources, public relations and finance).</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communicate regularly with Major League Baseball’s clubs regarding league agreements related to business operations and technology.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide general in-house legal services to and advise MLB’s business and operational units.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide oversight, strategy and direction to outside counsel.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Qualifications and Skills</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Member of New York State Bar in good standing.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Top academic credentials and references.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Minimum of four (4) years as a practicing lawyer, preferably with at least several years’ experience in a well-regarded law firm.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Significant transactional experience negotiating and structuring major licensing and other commercial agreements.&nbsp; Experience with technology, information security and/or consumer data privacy strongly preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent communication skills; strong ability to build and maintain relationships.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must work effectively in a fast-paced environment, interacting regularly with senior management.</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must be able to simultaneously accomplish multiple quantitatively and qualitatively challenging tasks.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Salary Range:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>$180,000 - $205,000(Base Salary) + Bonus</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Top MLB Perks &amp; Benefits:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive Benefits Package</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Company 401K Contribution</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paid Time Off and Holidays</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paid Parental Leave</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games &amp;&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="http://mlb.tv/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://MLB.TV" data-sk="tooltip_parent">MLB.TV</a></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discounts at MLB Store |&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="http://mlbshop.com/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://MLBShop.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">MLBShop.com</a></span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Onsite/Online Training &amp; Development Programs</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuition Reimbursement</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Disability Benefits (short term and long term)</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Life and Accidental Death Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pet Insurance</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Why MLB?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">California Residents: Please see our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/careers/ccpa">California Recruitment Privacy Policy</a> for more details.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Colorado Residents: Colorado based applicants may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at <a href="mailto:accommodations@mlb.com">accommodations@mlb.com</a>. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!</strong></span></p></div>