General Counsel, SNY

The General Counsel will serve as SNY’s Chief Legal Officer, providing strategic legal guidance and advice to the senior management team and board of directors. They will oversee all legal matters, manage risk, and ensure compliance with all laws and regulations. The GC will also manage outside counsel. Responsibilities: Negotiate, draft and interpret sophisticated agreements of various types, including: Media rights agreements and other partnerships with content licensors and licensees (e.g., New York Mets, New York Jets, over-the-air broadcast partners, etc.) Distribution agreements with MVPDs/vMVPDs Streaming agreements (e.g., with Major League Baseball and third-party platforms) Vendor agreements (production, IT, master control, etc.) Represent the network’s interest in partnership agreements with minority owners Handle wide variety of other matters related to: Ad Sales sponsorship/advertising agreements, and national advertising sales rep agreement Marketing agreements (sweepstakes/contests, agency agreements, trade agreements, etc.) IP (trademarks, copyrights, fonts, clearances, etc.) Hospitality and venue-related agreements Privacy policy and data collection/usage involvement Corporate M&A transactions/debt arrangements Employment/Talent contracts and other HR matters (employee issues, terminations, leaves, bonuses, and incentive programs) Labor relations Real estate lease interpretations Risk Management/Insurance NDA’s Company policy enforcement Hire and manage outside counsel relationships and legal budget, engaging external firms as necessary