Job Description

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.

Role Purpose:

The role of Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs will serve as a legal point of contact, provide legal support and meaningfully contribute to key business decisions with respect to all aspects of content acquisition by NBCUniversal’s television entertainment networks ( ** NBC and Bravo** ) and our dynamic streaming service Peacock – including a wide range of issues relating to the distribution and licensing of film, television, news, sports, live events and original programming.

Job Duties:

• Independently draft, review, negotiate and interpret a range of licensing agreements and other legal documents
• Provide timely and thorough legal advice on and analysis of potential risks and issues, as well as propose practical, responsive solutions
• Identify and implement improvements to forms and processes
• Partner with NBCUniversal business executives, as well as colleagues across the Acquisitions, Finance, Marketing, Product, Legal and other departments, to discuss and implement best practices and formulate new processes in connection with business needs
• Other matters as needed at the direction of the division’s General Counsel and its Deputy General Counsel

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Law degree from top tier law school
• Member of a state bar in good standing
• Minimum three (3) years related experience at law firm or comparable in-house position
• Capable of providing practical legal advice to members of business team at all levels

Desired Characteristics:

• Must be a team player
• Ability to work independently, multi-task successfully and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision
• Experience in broadcast media or sports business, and/or new media and/or an understanding of television, cable industry and/or new media distribution businesses, a plus

Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the Stamford, CT office a minimum of three days per week.

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.