Head of Legal Compliance & Risk Programs

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our legal teams support the innovators driving the growth and success of EchoStar and its subsidiaries. From identifying and supporting a variety of corporate legal matters to negotiating the industry’s evolving legal landscape, our corporate counselors bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company.

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Head of Legal Compliance & Risk Programs will design, modernize, and execute a forward-thinking, low-touch Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework tailored specifically for executive leadership. This role solves the challenge of heavy administrative friction by leveraging AI and automation to synthesize data, track top-tier risks, and streamline records management. Additionally, the role oversees legal Data Governance, vendor regulatory obligations, and AI legal compliance to ensure business velocity while maintaining global regulatory standards.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Design and execute a low-touch ERM program that leverages AI tools to administer manual tasks and provide real-time, high-yield risk visibility to executive leadership
• Conduct periodic Enterprise Risk Assessments aligned with DOJ Guidelines to evaluate international operations, regulatory shifts, and critical business relationships
• Overhaul information governance policies in collaboration with IT to enforce data retention, archive legacy datasets, and align data lifecycles with global privacy standards like GDPR and CCPA/CPRA
• Establish comprehensive governance mechanisms across business lines to monitor AI-related risks, including algorithmic bias, data confidentiality, transparency, and intellectual property
• Standardize vendor onboarding, contractual compliance, and risk re-assessments in partnership with Supply Chain and InfoSec to oversee Modern Slavery, labor standards, and data privacy obligations

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):

• Strategic leadership in designing low-touch enterprise risk management frameworks and executing corporate compliance programs
• Deep understanding of global privacy laws, records management, and data lifecycle governance frameworks
• Ability to establish cross-functional governance mechanisms for emerging AI regulatory risks, data confidentiality, and intellectual property protection
• Expertise in vendor risk management, third-party compliance auditing, and supply chain regulatory oversight
• AI literacy and application skills to automate administrative workflows, analyze compliance data, and generate executive insights
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder collaboration, and executive decision-making capabilities

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience working directly within an in-house legal operations environment or legal department

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum Experience: 7-10+ years of professional experience, with 4+ years working with an in-house legal team or law firm
• Required Skills: Must have at least 4 years of experience with:
• Risk management and compliance program software
• Word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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