Senior Counsel, Media Distribution & Partnerships

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Counsel for Platform Distribution & Partnerships in New York. The role concentrates on structuring, negotiating, and optimizing distribution deals across NBCU’s television stations, Peacock, and apps, along with FAST channels.

You will deliver practical business-facing guidance, align deals with company goals, and work with Ad Sales, NBC Sports, Owned Television Stations, and other teams to ensure compliant, strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience on high-stakes contracts and their negotiation.
• Law degree and member of a state bar in good standing.
• Experience in media licensing and distribution transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and interpret complex distribution agreements with distribution partners for the television stations and networks, Peacock and network apps, and FAST channels.
• Provide business-facing, actionable, relevant, and practical legal advice to business teams regarding analysis and planning of, and compliance with, current and future agreements.
• Partner with NBCU business and legal personnel across the company to maintain deal alignment and information flow.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the fast-changing television distribution landscape and the entertainment business.
• Maintain an awareness and understanding of the latest developments in law and technology as they relate to the distribution of media content.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to department executives to identify and resolve business and legal issues (including issues relating to contract interpretation).
• Other matters as needed at the direction of the division’s Senior Vice President.

Education

Law degree

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Senior Counsel for Platform Distribution & Partnerships in New York. The role concentrates on structuring, negotiating, and optimizing distribution deals across NBCU’s television stations, Peacock, and apps, along with FAST channels.

You will deliver practical business-facing guidance, align deals with company goals, and work with Ad Sales, NBC Sports, Owned Television Stations, and other teams to ensure compliant, strategic outcomes.