Temporary Assistant General Counsel

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Intro to position

NPR seeks an attorney with 7 to 10 years of transactional experience to join the Commercial Contracts & Network Relations team within the Office of the General Counsel. The attorney in this role will support NPR on matters relating to the development acquisition and distribution of programming the inbound licensing of content business affairs and strategic transactions marketing and consumer products the sponsorship and production of live events media sales and purchase agreements; facilities and operations agreements and managing and supporting NPRs contractual business and strategic relationship with its 240 Member stations.

The lawyer who joins our team will help NPR embrace business opportunities while balancing risk and supporting compliance with NPRs nonprofit status. We are seeking a versatile lawyer with a commitment to client service practical business judgment and the ability to build strong collaborative relationships both internally and externally. An ability to manage multiple projects set and adjust priorities work under pressure and maintain composure and a sense of humor while doing so is essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience handling contractual and legal matters in the media and/or entertainment fields and a passion for the important work of NPR and public media.

Application Instructions: A resume and cover letter are required.

Your cover letter must be 1-2 pages long and should specifically address your interest in - and relevant experience in - supporting public media or other nonprofit organizations and what attracts you to this temporary position.

Responsibilities

• Review draft negotiate and advise on complex agreements relating to NPR-produced programming licensed programming and new programming initiatives including a variety of agreements relating to the development production distribution and licensing of content for broadcast satellite podcast and digital distribution
• Provide advice and counsel with respect to rights and obligations under existing content licensing and distribution agreements and manage the renewal renegotiation and maintenance of such agreements
• Review draft and negotiate various agreements in support of NPRs live events including corporate sponsorship and brand partnership agreements ad sales and media buy agreements music licensing agreements venue agreements waivers and releases and various vendor and production services agreements
• Review draft and negotiate a variety of other commercial contracts including marketing and consumer products agreements co-production agreements producer writer and talent agreements consultant service provider and vendor agreements and facilities and operations agreements
• Advise legal and business colleagues on a broad range of related subjects including trademark and copyright law digital media law consumer-facing disclosures data privacy and structuring transactions in a nonprofit context
• Review draft review and negotiate agreements with NPRs Member stations and counsel NPRs Member Partnership division on various contractual legal business and strategic matters.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
• Manage risk and support compliance with nonprofit tax law and regulatory requirements
• Lead and direct the work of others including supervising and mentoring junior attorneys paralegals administrative staff interns and outside counsel
• Cultivate support and promote diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace and an inclusive and equitable workplace culture

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned and this job description can be modified at any time.

Minimum qualifications

• Membership in good standing in (or eligibility to waive into) the District of Columbia bar
• At least 7 years of experience practicing law as a transactional attorney at a law firm and/or as part of an in-house legal team

Education requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school is required.

Work location & requirements

NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington D.C. office but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position.

Required skills/ competencies

• Strong contract drafting interpretation analysis and negotiation skills
• The ability to analyze complex legal issues and complex and sophisticated commercial contracts and effectively communicate that analysis to internal stakeholders
• Experience handling contractual and legal matters in one or more of the following areas: content licensing and distribution; marketing and consumer products; the sponsorship and production of live events; mergers and acquisitions; strategic transactions
• An orientation toward collaboration and client service; strong client relations skills
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to both legal and non-legal professionals
• Proven ability to work under pressure managing multiple projects and setting and adjusting priorities as needed while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and keeping the big picture in mind
• Experience managing a high volume of complex deadline-driven projects and providing high-level business and legal advice and risk mitigation strategies to key internal stakeholders
• Sound judgment a strong work ethic keen attention to detail and a creative collaborative and business-oriented approach to problem-solving

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working for a media and/or entertainment company or a network organization
• Experience handling contractual and legal matters in ad sales and media buying; shared services; and facilities and operations
• Working knowledge of nonprofit tax law and/or experience representing tax-exempt organizations
• Trademark copyright and music licensing experience
• Experience advising internal clients on business and legal issues at early stages of projects

Job type

This is a temporary (6-month) full-time position.

Compensation

Salary Range: The U.S. based anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $145000-$155000 per annum plus benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Benefits: NPR offers access to comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPRs benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness paid time off and financial well-being. Plan options include medical dental vision life/ accidental death and dismemberment long-term disability short-term disability and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees.

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