General Counsel

Energy Innovation Corp; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 81,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

ViacomCBS in Annapolis, MD seeks a freelance General Counsel to own core legal work on strategic projects. This role rewards a seasoned lawyer with independent charter and accountability for deal outcomes; you’ll report across departments and act with urgency on internal and external requests.

The position offers a salary range of $81,000 to $113,000, full benefits, and dedicated time weekly to stay current with SOX compliance and governance tools.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with ViacomCBS-scale workflows or willingness to learn them.
• Ability to steer conversations toward decisions.
• Proven aptitude for legal research and analysis.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.
• Curiosity that drives broader thinking beyond the role.

Responsibilities

• Execute core General Counsel duties with accuracy and consistency.
• Read ViacomCBS's general signals and reprioritize without being asked.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they become expensive mistakes.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments.
• Keep Annapolis, MD stakeholders briefed without overloading them with updates.
• Represent the company in timely, professional responses to internal and external requests.
• Ensure ongoing governance and compliance considerations are reflected in decisions.

Skills

Legal research

Decisive communication

Attention to detail

Storytelling

Job description

This freelance General Counsel role puts you at the center of projects that matter to our customers and our business. The deal favors the seasoned — 5 years earns $81,000 - $113,000, a freelance arrangement, and a general charter you'll actually own.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute core General Counsel duties with accuracy and consistency
• Read ViacomCBS's general signals and reprioritize without being asked
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments
• Keep Annapolis, MD stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates
• Keep showing up for the Annapolis, MD work after the launch buzz fades
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner

What You�Bring

• Familiarity with ViacomCBS-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Comfort steering general conversations toward a decision
• Proven aptitude for Legal Research, ideally near Annapolis, MD
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision

Half the general platforms in MD quietly depend on something ViacomCBS built in Annapolis with high-growth care. Diverse perspectives make our general work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

We provide a $81,000 - $113,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new SOX Compliance and Attention Management tools.

As of this visit, ViacomCBS is actively reviewing for the General Counsel role.

If steady freelance work with real stakes appeals to you, the General Counsel chair is waiting.