Counsel, Advertising & Marketing

Company Description

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The NBCUniversal Advertising & Marketing Law Department is seeking an experienced attorney to join the team, which provides support to creative partnerships, sponsorships, marketing, promotions, brand franchise, events and publicity teams across NBCUniversal’s Film, TV and Streaming businesses. The position involves working with various business teams across the NBCUniversal portfolio, including NBC, Peacock, Bravo, Oxygen, SyFy, and USA. This position will be based at either the company’s New York, NY or Universal City, CA office.

Job Duties

The candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements related to the advertising, marketing, promotion, production, publicity, and exploitation of television shows, short form content, and related IP, including: license agreements, clearances, talent and materials releases, voiceovers, sponsorships, and brand integration agreements; commercial and book tie-ins; and charitable partnerships, including the development, production, and exploitation of creative content agreements
• Provide legal support relating to the development, production and exploitation of advertising and other sponsored content for all of the company’s television and digital businesses
• Manage all aspects of promotions for NBCUniversal’s entertainment, sports, and news networks, as well as digital properties and stations; draft and review sweepstakes, contests, and game rules; and prepare affidavits, releases, online voting rules, prize provider agreements, and on-air, online, and print disclaimers
• Advise on all aspects of marketing production, including working with production shoots teams and offering counsel on production compliance
• Stay current on complex marketing–related legal issues to provide timely and thoughtful advice on potential risks
• Vet promo spots for on-air and digital distribution
• Review creative and advertising materials for regulatory compliance, guild considerations, clearances and intellectual property matters
• In consultation with the Labor & Employment team, advise on SAG/AFTRA and SAG Commercials Contract issues related to advertising, marketing and exploitation
• In consultation with the Privacy legal team, provide privacy-related advice in connection with promotions and marketing games, as well as email and mobile campaigns
• Assist in drafting, and advising on, companywide policies for social media, branded and custom content integrations, influencer engagement and native advertising

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of the State Bar of New York or California, or willingness and qualification to be registered in-house counsel
• 3-5+ years o