Senior Counsel

A strong understanding of contract negotiating (including, by way of example only, programming acquisition, licensing, and production agreements) and general commercial/transactional legal matters

Familiarity with entertainment, broadcast/cable, internet, mobile, direct-to-consumer, social and other digital media, and/or sports businesses

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Familiarity with content agreement negotiating (including, by way of example only, audiovisual programming, licensing and production agreements) and intellectual property law (copyright, trademark, rights of publicity)

Familiarity with audiovisual production legal work, including licensing of audiovisual content and data components

Experience supervising paralegal/legal support staff

Serves as primary Legal Department representative for assigned ESPN departments or categories

Drafts contracts and other legal documents, recommends approval/modification of contracts proposed by outside parties, and negotiates with outside parties

Possesses and maintains (including through continuing legal education) knowledge in specialized legal areas, including emerging trends, specifically in connection with (1) content (including audiovisual programming, licensing and production); (2) intellectual property (copyright, trademark, rights of publicity); (3) marketing and promotion; and/or (4) digital (including social) media and platforms

Conceives and recommends strategies and tactics in response to legislative and regulatory developments and other events or anticipated actions

Keeps internal clients (and Legal leadership team) fully informed of relevant legal issues and implications of their current operations and proposed actions and, advises them accordingly of risks and legal consequences of alternative actions

Reviews and edits significant guidelines, policies, letters, work orders, and other documents from applicable client departments to ensure that legal implications are appropriately handled