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About the Role
Provide advice and support with respect to the negotiation and management of NBCUniversal’s distribution relationships, including distribution of linear and on-demand properties, publication of the Peacock direct-to-consumer streaming service, bundling of Peacock subscriptions, and distribution of NBCUniversal’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate and interpret complex distribution agreements with distribution partners for the television stations and networks, Peacock and network apps, and FAST channels.
- Provide business-facing, actionable, relevant, and practical legal advice to business teams regarding analysis and planning of, and compliance with, current and future agreements.
- Partner with NBCU business and legal personnel across the company to maintain deal alignment and information flow.
- Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the fast-changing television distribution landscape and the entertainment business.
- Maintain an awareness and understanding of the latest developments in law and technology as they relate to the distribution of media content, including privacy, ad tech, consumer functionality, security, and windowing of content.
- Serve as a strategic business partner to department executives to identify and resolve business and legal issues (including issues relating to contract interpretation).
- Other matters as needed at the direction of the division’s Senior Vice President.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience working on high-stakes contracts and their negotiation.
- Law degree and member of a state bar in good standing.
- Experience in media licensing and distribution transactions.
- Experience and comfort with providing business-facing, actionable, relevant and practical advice to both legal and business counterparts.
- Demonstrable superiority at drafting sophisticated legal agreements.
- Curiosity, emotional intelligence, and enthusiasm for collaborating with others.
- Excellence at detail-oriented, yet practical, analysis of legal agreements.
- Ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and manage numerous matters at once.
- Ambition, tenacity, and willingness to stretch into new areas of law and business.
- Ability to manage a cyclical deal calendar with ebbs and flows of activity.
- Demonstrated interest in entertainment and media.
- Willingness to work overtime and on weekends during key deals with short notice.
- External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Law degree
Salary/Compensations
- $175,000 - $215,000
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Variety of other discounts and perks
About the Company
- NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across film, television, and streaming, and brought to life through global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences.
- The company owns and operates leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock.
- NBCUniversal produces and distributes premier filmed entertainment and programming through its powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner.
- It operates industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences.
- NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
- The company's impact is rooted in improving the communities where its employees, customers, and audiences live and work, with a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring employees have the opportunity to serve their communities.
- NBCUniversal champions an inclusive culture and strives to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting its world.
Equal Opportunity
- NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].