Counsel (Temp)

Horizon Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Media seeks an admitted attorney for a three-month Contract Counsel role within the in-house Legal team. The position focuses on drafting, negotiating, and finalizing a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, with supervision from licensed attorneys.

Strong independence and precise, confidential handling of documents are essential. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of relevant experience, in-house or law firm, and demonstrate meticulous drafting and negotiation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Admitted attorney with 4+ years of relevant experience (in-house or law firm).
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable with confidential, time-sensitive processes.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills; comfortable working independently on commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize a range of commercial agreements for the agency and its affiliates.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, risk, and business issues.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation skills

Independent work

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Job Description

Seeking an admitted attorney with 4+ years of relevant experience for a three-month Contract Counsel role supporting our in-house Legal team. This is a strong opportunity for an experienced practitioner to step into a substantive in-house role covering a temporary staffing gap.

What you may work on (under attorney supervision):

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize a range of commercial agreements for the agency and its affiliates, including, but not limited to: consulting agreements, media agreements (IAB, IOs, custom content addendum, sponsorship agreements, media rate/upfront/incentive agreements), events/experiential agreements (hotel contracts, location agreements, partnership agreements, SaaS, MSAs, SOWs) technology and data license agreements (order forms, general terms and conditions, MSAs, SOWs), production agreements (talent/influencer agreements, production services agreements, on-camera releases), and other commercial agreements.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, risk, and business issues.

What we’re looking for:

• Admitted attorney with 4+ years of relevant experience (in-house or law firm).
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable with confidential, time-sensitive processes.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills; comfortable working independently on commercial contracts.

Salary Range: $3,076.92 to$3,557.69a week. A successful applicant’s actual weekly or hourly rate may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training,licensure/certifications, and equity.

Base Pay

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.