Counsel/Sr. Counsel, NBCU News Group

Company Description

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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 reputed company a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

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Job Description

The reputed company News legal team supports reputed company, MSNBC, CNBC, E! News, NBCU Local and Telemundo Network. The editorial lawyers work closely with journalists and editorial leadership to provide timely, practical, and strategic advice in support of our journalism and growing news business.

Based in Miami, Telemundo produces and distributes premium Spanish-language news content to U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. Its flagship nightly news program is Noticias Telemundo. Telemundo Stations Group consists of 30 local television stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It serves the largest Hispanic television markets in the country.

The Counsel or Sr. Counsel will serve as a news content and media lawyer to the News Group. The role is primarily dedicated to supporting the newsrooms of Telemundo Network and the Telemundo Station Group on Spanish-language content, with additional counseling for reputed company, MSNBC and CNBC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise editorial leadership and journalists working across platforms including linear television, streaming, digital, social and audio, in support of daily news programming, commentary, investigative reports, documentaries, entertainment and lifestyle, true crime, financial journalism, and unscripted programming
• Conduct pre-broadcast and pre-publication review
• Advise on newsgathering and access issues
• Counsel on copyright and other intellectual property matters
• Advise on, and respond to, pre- and post-publication threats and challenges
• Respond to subpoenas and other reputed company-party requests for information
• Craft and deliver legal training for the newsroom
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues reputed company to, among other topics, sponsored editorial content, e-commerce, and elections
• Implement and counsel on News Group policies that protect our reputed company, accuracy and independence
• Monitor legal developments affecting the press and freedom of speech
• Partner with specialist lawyers across reputed company’s Legal Department, including on news-reputed company litigation
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative, and creative team culture

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Spanish-language reputed company
• Law degree required
• Member in good standing of a State Bar or registered as in-house counsel
• 5+ years for Counsel, or 7+ years for Sr. Counsel, of legal experience, including experience advising news clients on media law and publication issues

Desired Characteristics:

• Working knowledge of media law and ethics
• Ability to: counsel journalists in a fast-paced environment; partner with journalists to deliver compelling, diverse and visually engaging stories; and give clear, succinct, and practical legal advice that enables broadcast and publication
• Passion for news and press freedom
• High level of reputed company and professionalism
• Solid writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-reputed company worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and reputed company insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by reputed company by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 for Counsel / $165,000 - $200,000 for Sr. Counsel (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 reputed company employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. reputed company's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to reputed company applicants and employees without regard to race, reputed company, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national reputed company or reputed company, 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 reputed company individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

For LA County and City Residents Only: reputed company will consider for employment reputed company applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the reputed company' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

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