Job Description

Company Summary

DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and now we are building America’s First Smart Network™.

Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Infinite, Boost Mobile, DISH Wireless, OnTech and GenMobile.

Department Summary

Our legal teams support the innovators driving the growth and success of EchoStar and its subsidiaries. From identifying and supporting a variety of corporate legal matters to negotiating the industry’s evolving legal landscape, our corporate counselors bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Securities: Handle Section 16 reporting requirements for company insiders and Nasdaq notifications; assist in the preparation and filing of periodic reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) and proxy statements with the SEC; assist with insider trading compliance
Corporate Governance: Manage corporate governance matters, including maintaining corporate records, drafting board and committee minutes, resolutions and written consents and other meeting materials, and preparing and reviewing directors & officers questionnaires and annual board and committee evaluations
Legal Entity Management: Prepare minutes, resolutions, written consents and corporate filings; maintain corporate record books and assist with other corporate actions; handle state corporate filings, support legal entity consolidation and expansion projects
Administrative: Provide general administrative support to the team as needed, while interacting cross-functionally with other departments
Special Projects: Support special projects and perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned particularly with respect to debt compliance certificates and analysis of peer disclosures and trends
Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience preferred
Paralegal certificate from an A.B.A. paralegal program is a plus
Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience with a focus on securities and corporate governance matters as a corporate paralegal in law firm or in-house legal department required

Skills and Qualifications:

Understanding of SEC rules and regulations, Nasdaq listing standards and corporate governance principles
Proficiency in document management matters
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with excellent attention to detail, including accurate preparation of documents
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Collaborative, with good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure on urgent and sensitive matters
Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iManage and other web-based applications

Preferred:

Notary public