Entity Since the beginning of baseball in the mid nineteenth century, the way the game was governed has evolved from one that was very ineffective towards the player’s alliance known as the National Association that centralized a main figure with the Commissioner. The Commissioner of baseball is the chief executive of MLB and all the associated leagues MiLB (Minor League Baseball), the office of the Commissioner of Baseball hires and maintains the sports umpiring crew, marketing negotiation’s, labor, and television contracts (MLB, n.d.).
The name Commissioner is derived from its predecessor office, The National Commission. It was the ruling body of professional baseball with the National Agreement of 1903, which brought peace to the National …show more content…
and the Department of Legal Business Affairs state that its major purpose is to be able to provide a strong administrative support to all the team members in the MLB. There are several responsibilities that this job requires such as; updating correspondence records, trademark certificates and powers of attorneys. Editing and finalizing documents, Internal and External docket deadlines, maintaining databases including those for agreements and watch notices, coordinating meetings and maintaining a calendar for the deputy general counsel in specific including the trademark group, handle research in trademark and handling purchase orders & invoices that code for the Finance department (MLB, n.d.)
Requirements
Just like any other job out there it comes with requirements that need to be met by the candidate. Administrative Assistant requires to have a bachelor`s degree and have a minimum of four years of administrative assistant experience, or having an equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent computer aptitude and knowledge of MS Office Suite is a major key. The ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and having excellent interpersonal skills is a major key. The accuracy and attention to detail is a must, and prior experience with trademarks is a significant plus (MLB, n.d.).
The name Commissioner is derived from its predecessor office, The National Commission. It was the ruling body of professional baseball with the National Agreement of 1903, which brought peace to the National …show more content…
and the Department of Legal Business Affairs state that its major purpose is to be able to provide a strong administrative support to all the team members in the MLB. There are several responsibilities that this job requires such as; updating correspondence records, trademark certificates and powers of attorneys. Editing and finalizing documents, Internal and External docket deadlines, maintaining databases including those for agreements and watch notices, coordinating meetings and maintaining a calendar for the deputy general counsel in specific including the trademark group, handle research in trademark and handling purchase orders & invoices that code for the Finance department (MLB, n.d.)
Requirements
Just like any other job out there it comes with requirements that need to be met by the candidate. Administrative Assistant requires to have a bachelor`s degree and have a minimum of four years of administrative assistant experience, or having an equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent computer aptitude and knowledge of MS Office Suite is a major key. The ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and having excellent interpersonal skills is a major key. The accuracy and attention to detail is a must, and prior experience with trademarks is a significant plus (MLB, n.d.).