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Counsel Content Distribution

NBCUniversal
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/9/2025

The Counsel Content Distribution will support the SVPContent Distribution with respect to three lines of business that are negotiated and managed by the NBCUniversal Content Distribution team :

  • Distribution of the NBCUniversal portfolio of television networks including the NBC and Telemundo owned television stations national cable networks (Bravo MSNBC CNBC USA E! Syfy Golf Oxygen Universal Kids and Universo) and regional sports networks (NBC Sports Bay Area NBC Sports California NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Boston) and related ondemand content to cable satellite and online TV providers such as YouTube TV DIRECTV Comcast Cable Hulu Live and DISH / Sling.
  • Publication of the Peacock directtoconsumer streaming application on connectedTV  mobile device and gaming platforms such as Roku Amazon Fire Samsung Xumo Google TV Xfinity Sony PlayStation and Apple / iOS / tvOS.
  • Distribution of NBCUniversals growing portfolio of free adsupported streaming (FAST) channels to connected TV and mobile deviceassociated platforms (e.g. The Roku Channel Amazon Prime Video Samsung TV Plus) as well as standalone FAST platforms (e.g. Tubi Pluto TV Plex).

In addition to drafting and negotiating agreements for the above the CounselContent Distribution will be responsible for partnering across several key NBCUniversal business units (e.g. Ad Sales Peacock / DirectToConsumer Sports Affiliate Relations Owned Television Stations) and their legal teams to align distribution priorities with companywide objectives as well as provide advice and ensure compliance with respect to current agreements.

Responsibilities :

  • Draft review and negotiate complex distribution agreements with distribution partners for the television stations and networks Peacock and network apps and FAST channels.
  • Provide businessfacing actionable relevant and practical legal advice to content distribution 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 NBCUniversals products and services the fastchanging television distribution landscape and the entertainment business generally.
  • 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 content windowing.
  • Qualifications :

    Qualifications / Requirements :

  • 3 years of experience working on highstakes contracts and their negotiation
  • Law degree and member of a state bar in good standing
  • Experience in mergers and acquisitions IP transactions content distribution or other timesensitive highstakes transactional work
  • Desired Characteristics :

  • Experience and comfort with providing businessfacing 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 detailoriented yet practical analysis of legal agreements
  • Ability to thrive and product elite work product in highpressure situations while managing numerous matters in multiple lines of business
  • 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 the media and entertainment industry and understanding of its current trends and news
  • Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

    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 : $140000 $170000 (bonus and longterm incentive eligible).

    Additional Information :

    As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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 .

    Remote Work : Employment Type :

    Fulltime

    Salary : $140,000 - $170,000

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