The Legal Counsel will negotiate and draft content licensing agreements and collaborate with business teams on legal matters related to media and technology.
Company Summary
DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile, OnTech and GenMobile.
Department Summary
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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
Skills and Qualifications:
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $154,275.00/Year - $208,725.00/Year
Benefits
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: DISH 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.
DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America's First Smart Network™.
Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile, OnTech and GenMobile.
Department Summary
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.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Negotiate and draft content licensing agreements (such as those with CBS, Disney, Fox, NBC, Turner, local broadcasters, movie studios and FAST providers), ad tech agreements, and data exchanges with multiple players in the digital advertising ecosystem (including advertisers and agencies, supply-side platforms (SSPs), data management platforms (DMPs), data analytics providers, ad exchanges, and device platforms)
- Collaborate with internal specialists to address issues around intellectual property, data security, and consumer privacy
- Review and interpret agreements and company policies and appropriately communicate risks and recommendations to legal and business leaders
- Work closely with the Content Acquisition and Media Sales business teams to accomplish company goals and strategic objectives
- Assist with other responsibilities as needed
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Admitted to practice law in at least one state
- 2+ years of full-time contract drafting experience
Skills and Qualifications:
- Excellent communication, time management, project management, organization, and multi-tasking skills
- A passion for the in-house practice of law, as well as media and technology
- A desire to work closely with our business teams on rolling out new technology, negotiating deals, and complying with existing agreements
- Energy, resourcefulness, and a demonstrated desire to achieve
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $154,275.00/Year - $208,725.00/Year
Benefits
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: DISH 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.
Top Skills
Consumer Privacy
Contract Drafting
Data Security
Intellectual Property
Legal Negotiation
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