Job Description

DISH is a Fortune 220 company with nearly $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry.  Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves.  We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider.  We are doing it again with the launch of the first live, internet-delivered TV service – Sling TV, which bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry.

We have a bold sense of pride, adventure, and desire to win – it’s in our DNA.  And we’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here.  We are DISH.

We are seeking a Corporate Counsel or Associate Corporate Counsel to provide legal support for DISH’s and Sling TV’s Marketing groups, which have a goal of marketing and promoting DISH’s and Sling TV’s pay-TV services.  The DISH and Sling TV Marketing groups are responsible for, among other things, establishing, developing, and optimizing relationships with a wide range of parties, including creative agencies, device platforms, internet service providers, software and technology service providers, sports organizations, and talent, including celebrities and other influencers. The work in these groups is fast-paced and multi-faceted, requiring deep collaboration with a range of professionals, from deal specialists to project managers to brand specialists.

Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

Negotiate and draft complex commercial contracts, including master agreements and statements of work for creative deliverables and services, referral marketing agreements, promotion agreements, insertion orders for digital ad buys, talent agreements, sponsorship agreements, and in-bound marketing technology licenses
Review and interpret agreements and company policies and appropriately communicate risks and recommendations to legal and business leaders
Spot potential issues concerning data, privacy, and intellectual property for referral to, and collaboration with, internal specialists
Work closely with DISH and Sling TV business teams to accomplish company goals and strategic objectives
Assist with other responsibilities as needed

A successful applicant will have the following:

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university
JD. from an ABA-accredited law school with a law school class rank in the top 25%
Admitted to practice law in at least one state
2-5 years of full-time contract drafting experience with a large national or regional law firm or leading corporation
Excellent communication, project management, organization, and multi-tasking skills
A passion for the in-house practice of law, as well as media and technology
A desire to work closely with our business teams on rolling out new technology, negotiating deals, and complying with existing agreements
Energy, resourcefulness, and a demonstrated desire to achieve