Job Title: Vice President / General Counsel
Job Responsibilities:
The Vice President / General Counsel at the company is tasked with serving as the chief legal advisor for the broadcast media organization. The role involves providing legal leadership across all areas of the company, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, particularly those governed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Key responsibilities include managing legal matters related to intellectual property, corporate governance, litigation, employment law, and business transactions such as retransmission consent and affiliate negotiations. The Vice President / General Counsel will also manage and oversee all litigation, including commercial, regulatory, and employment-related matters, and oversee compliance with the FCC, including licensing, reporting obligations, political advertising compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), children’s programming, and public file maintenance.
The role requires monitoring and interpreting changes in communications regulations, ensuring the company’s policies and operations remain in full compliance. The Vice President / General Counsel is responsible for managing outside counsel as necessary, balancing legal exposure, cost, and business risk, and protecting and enforcing the company’s intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, and content licensing. Advising on rights clearance for programming, digital distribution, syndication, and promotional campaigns is also part of the role. The role involves reviewing news, advertising, and promotional content to mitigate legal risk, supporting and negotiating retransmission consent agreements with multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, and advising on affiliate relations and distribution contracts to optimize revenue and regulatory compliance.
Further responsibilities include advising executive leadership on corporate governance, ethics, and fiduciary responsibilities, supporting mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic business transactions in collaboration with senior leadership, and serving as a partner to human resources (HR) and management on employment practices, workplace policies, contracts, internal investigations, terminations, union negotiations, and compliance with labor laws. The Vice President / General Counsel will also review and streamline processes and workflows within the legal department to ensure timely action and execution in support of business needs.
Education and Experience Information:
Candidates must possess a Juris Doctor (.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one . jurisdiction, preferably where the company is headquartered. A minimum of 10 years of legal experience is required, with a strong preference for candidates who have served in senior legal roles within the media or broadcast industry. Demonstrated expertise in FCC regulation, media law, litigation management, contract negotiation, and corporate governance is essential. Experience with union contracts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and labor laws is also required. Familiarity with digital media platforms, OTT, and the evolving legal framework around new broadcast technologies is necessary. The candidate should have exceptional communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, strong business acumen, and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal guidance in a fast-paced environment. Strategic thinking with the ability to anticipate legal issues and influence policy is important, as is possessing a collaborative leadership style with the ability to mentor teams and work cross-functionally across departments.
Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Vice President / General Counsel position.
Work Environment:
This is an in-person position located at the company Headquarters.
Additional Information:
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, investigative background check, employment/education verifications, and reference checks. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience.
