Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DIRECTV is seeking an accomplished and strategic Associate Vice President, Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team. In this role, you will lead and provide comprehensive transactional legal support across DIRECTV's media and entertainment business, serving as a key legal advisor to senior leadership and managing complex transactions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior legal advisor across various business teams, including procurement, sales, customer service, engineering, and operations
- Partner to shape legal strategy, policies, and priorities aligned with DIRECTV’s objectives
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior legal staff and paralegals within the legal department
- Lead and manage outside counsel relationships, including oversight of legal spending, billing, and performance
- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex, high-value agreements, including application and distribution agreements, affiliate agreements, technology and SaaS agreements, vendor and supplier contracts, and strategic partnership agreements
- Develop and implement contract templates, legal playbooks, best practices, and standardized processes to improve efficiency and consistency across the legal function
- Advise senior leadership on regulatory and compliance matters specific to the pay-TV industry, including FCC regulations and consumer protection laws
- Monitor and assess legislative and regulatory developments affecting the satellite television and streaming industries and proactively communicate implications to executive leadership
- Ensure DIRECTV’s transactional activities remain in full compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- Collaborate closely with business units including content acquisition, product development, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, technology, finance, ad sales, customer service, and government affairs on strategic corporate initiatives
- Act as a key liaison between the legal department and senior business leadership to ensure legal considerations and business risks are integrated into business decision-making at the highest levels
- Protect DIRECTV’s valuable Intellectual Property with respect to licensing and development agreements
- Support and contribute to enterprise-wide risk management and corporate governance initiatives
Skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission in good standing
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive transactional legal experience, with a combination of law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience in complex negotiations of high-value, strategic transactions
- Strong background in commercial contract drafting and negotiations within the media, entertainment, IP, app distribution, and/or technology sectors
- Familiarity with FCC regulations and pay-TV industry compliance is a strong advantage
- Proven ability to lead, manage, collaborate with teams, and prioritize multiple high-stakes matters in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex legal and business issues clearly to executive audiences
- Strong business acumen, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to legal and business issues
- High level of integrity, sound judgment, teamwork, and the ability to influence and build consensus at all levels of the organization
- Experience supporting streaming platforms, OTT services, or digital media businesses at a senior level
- Deep knowledge of intellectual property, legal risks, and contracts law
- Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience managing and developing legal teams or junior attorneys
- Proficiency with contract management systems and legal technology tools
- Prior experience in a matrixed, large-scale corporate environment at the AVP level
Benefits
- Competitive executive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- A seat at the table with senior leadership and executive decision-makers.
- Flexible, work from home opportunity.
- Exposure to cutting-edge developments in streaming and media technologies.
- A collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing legal team culture.
- Significant opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
- Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction will be considered for employment in accordance with local ordinances and state law.
- This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in the contiguous United States.
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