Associate Counsel, Content Protection

Role Purpose: This role is part of the Content Protection team, which consists of Legal and Public Policy professionals dedicated to safeguarding NBCUniversal's films, television programs, sports, and other content against commercial scale copyright infringement. This position will serve as a key legal advisor within NBCU’s copyright enforcement program and provide legal guidance and support for industry initiatives and enforcement actions. The role will report directly to the Senior Counsel, Content Protection. Responsibilities: Provide guidance to the IP Operations team on the day-to-day enforcement of NBCUniversal’s copyrights, including reviewing potential fair use issues, reviewing copyright disputes from end users, responding to DMCA counter-notices, and sending C&D notices Provide support for incident response involving leaks of NBCUniversal content, including assisting investigations and enforcement Advise on requests from business units and licensees, including claiming of user-generated copies of NBCUniversal content on social media platforms, UGC monetization program, reviewing and drafting copyright enforcement and content security language, marketing and ad sales initiatives, and AI-generated content Conduct rights research and manage internal database of rights information Provide advice and counsel to the IP engineering team on the development and management of databases of NBCUniversal copyright enforcement rights Provide support for industry content protection legal actions including litigation, administrative actions, and criminal prosecutions Work closely with members of NBCUniversal’s various business units including Film, TV, International, and Sports