Senior IP Counsel — Entertainment & Brand Protection

WWE; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Equity/stock options (if applicable)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

WWE is seeking a skilled and proactive Corporate Counsel to join our Business & Legal Affairs team in Stamford, CT. The ideal candidate will have approximately 6–8 years of legal experience focused on intellectual property clearance, prosecution, enforcement and the negotiation of corporate agreements.

This role sits at the intersection of law, business strategy, and entertainment. You'll work with internal teams and external counsel worldwide, managing IP matters from trademarks to licensing,

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar, with Connecticut in-house counsel authorization.
• Strong background in trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement.
• Experience drafting and negotiating corporate contracts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Knowledge or willingness to watch WWE programming.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clearance searches and provide risk assessments for new brands, products, character names, corporate logos, and apparel slogans.
• Monitor and enforce the company’s intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), including drafting and sending cease-and-desist letters, managing takedowns, filing UDRP actions, managing third party enforcement vendors and supporting litigation if necessary.
• Develop and institute best practices for IP enforcement and protection for infringements, counterfeit and video piracy strategies.
• Advise on copyright, domain name and related brand protection issues.
• Support IP enforcement, including monitoring, cease and desist letters, opposition and related disputes.
• Collaborate with external counsel and IP offices globally on enforcement. Work closely with internal business units on a wide variety of intellectual property related matters.
• Stay current on relevant legal developments, including changes in IP law and technology affecting brand owners’ ability to monitor and enforce proactively.
• Draft a broad range of contracts relating to sports and entertainment, including intellectual property settlement and coexistence agreements, license agreements, product placement agreements, independent contractor agreements and NDAs.
• Work closely, collaboratively and enthusiastically with other members of the Business & Legal Affairs team of WWE, WWE affiliates, as well as corresponding business clients.
• Provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel to internal business units.
• Provide real-time analysis and advice on business and legal issues, including questions of contract interpretation and enforcement.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clearance searches

Trademark prosecution

Enforcement

Contract drafting

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

J.D. / Juris Doctor

Bar admission

Job description

WWE is seeking a skilled and proactive Corporate Counsel to join our Business & Legal Affairs team in Stamford, CT. The ideal candidate will have approximately 6–8 years of legal experience focused on intellectual property clearance, prosecution, enforcement and the negotiation of corporate agreements.

This role sits at the intersection of law, business strategy, and entertainment. You'll work with internal teams and external counsel worldwide, managing IP matters from trademarks to licensing,