Counsel, Legal Affairs

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our 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, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Universal Television Entertainment is responsible for world-class television entertainment. The division programs and markets content across leading entertainment brands Bravo, NBC and Peacock, and produces over 3,000 hours of television annually through Universal Studio Group, the studio business comprised of Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio. Together, these teams align NBCUniversal’s content and production expertise to inspire global audiences with television that entertains and shapes culture.

Job Description

Come be a member of the dynamic and tight-knit team that provides full-service legal support for NBCUniversal’s late night, specials and live events programming (which includes such flagship properties as S_aturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Seth Meyers,_ The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC’s live musicals, The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, NBCUniversal’s iconic holiday programming, and many others). The work involves providing practical and strategic guidance in an extremely faced-paced setting throughout all stages of the production process, with a focus on vetting show concepts and creative materials, engaging in risk analysis, as well as negotiating and drafting a wide variety of agreements. This role will report to the head of legal affairs for late night, specials, and live events and will collaborate closely with many functions and senior leadership across NBCUniversal. Given the nature of the programming that this team supports, weekend, holiday, and evening work will occasionally be required.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, draft, review and interpret a variety of deals, including talent, writer, producer, and director agreements, licenses, rights agreements, production services contracts, as well as other documentation
• As a member of the production team, conduct pre-broadcast review of scripts and creative materials, with a focus on defamation, intellectual property, fair use, music clearance, and privacy in the comedy context, overseeing all production legal issues
• Advise teams across the NBCUniversal portfolio on legal issues pertaining to late night, specials, and live events, with an emphasis on practical and strategic risk assessment and creative problem solving
• Identify and implement improvements to forms and processes in collaboration with colleagues across the legal function
• Handle other matters as needed

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Member of New York bar or other U.S. state bar and JD or LLM degree from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of entertainment, media law, intellectual property and/or other relevant experience with in-house experience strongly preferred

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to approach complex legal scenarios in a thoughtful and analytic fashion, in a positive and practical manner, and in a fast-paced environment
• Expertise in media law and content vetting with substantial experience advising creatives on defamation, privacy, copyright/fair use matters
• Excellent drafting/negotiating skills and familiarity with a wide array of entertainment transactions
• Ability to structure and draft agreements independently and efficiently
• Superb communication skills with the ability to build a rapport with constituencies at all levels and present complex issues to leadership in a concise, compelling, and digestible manner
• Strong working knowledge of major social media platforms
• Nimble multitasker who can manage a variety of projects on a tight schedule
• A true team player who is eager to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Passion for comedy, pop-culture, and live performance

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, 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. 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 AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.