DraftKings

Paralegal, Commercial Contracts

DraftKings$92K — $116K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 4 years of transactional paralegal experience; in-house experience at a public company is a plus.
  • Strong business and solutions-oriented judgment for practical issue resolution.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across all company levels.
  • Exceptional organizational skills for managing multiple projects and shifting priorities.
  • Proactive mindset with problem-solving abilities in ambiguous situations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience with contract lifecycle management platforms is highly valued.

Responsibilities

  • Support DraftKings' commercial transactions by assisting with the drafting and negotiation of agreements.
  • Assist with insurance functions by preparing coverage applications and related documents.
  • Facilitate and oversee the agreement execution process to ensure efficiency.
  • Act as an operations specialist to maintain organization within the Commercial Transactions team.
  • Design and implement knowledge management systems for accessible legal standards.
  • Maintain an accurate database of agreement templates and ensure proper version control.
  • Organize and store executed commercial agreements for easy retrieval.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovative legal operations.
  • Opportunity to support high-impact initiatives in a fast-paced industry.
  • Involvement in a rapidly growing sector, enhancing career growth.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies for legal management.
  • Open communication with senior legal leadership to foster development.
Full Job Description
The Crown Is Yours

As a Paralegal, you’ll provide critical support to our Commercial Transactions Legal Team as we help drive DraftKings’ continued growth across domestic and global markets. In this highly collaborative role, you’ll partner closely with attorneys and cross-functional stakeholders to support commercial agreements, streamline legal operations, and build scalable processes that keep the business moving forward. You’ll play a key role in improving efficiency across the team by managing documentation, supporting transactions, and helping develop knowledge management systems that make legal resources more accessible and effective. Working alongside our Vice President & Associate General Counsel and broader Legal Team, you’ll contribute to high-impact initiatives in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

What you’ll do as a Paralegal
  • Support DraftKings’ commercial transactions, including assisting with the drafting and negotiation of agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, promotion terms, and contest rules.

  • Assist with our insurance function, including preparing coverage applications and related schedules or supplements.

  • Facilitate and oversee the agreement execution process.

  • Act as an operations specialist to help keep the Commercial Transactions team organized and running efficiently.

  • Design and implement knowledge management systems to ensure legal standards are easily accessible and up to date for stakeholders.

  • Maintain an accurate database of approved agreement templates, clauses, and intake questionnaires, ensuring version control and audit trails.

  • Organize and store executed commercial agreements for easy retrieval.

  • Support additional projects and tasks, as assigned.

What you’ll bring
  • At least 4 years of transactional paralegal experience; prior in-house experience at a public company is a plus.

  • Strong business and solutions-oriented judgment with the ability to identify practical approaches to resolving issues.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong analytical and interpersonal abilities.

  • Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels.

  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • A proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems independently.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

  • Experience using DocuSign, LinkSquares, or similar contract lifecycle management platforms is a plus, along with a passion for supporting a rapidly growing industry.

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About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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