This role will provide strategic and practical legal counsel to Versant’s Human Resources professionals and business executives regarding employment laws, as well as negotiate and draft employment agreements with on- and off-air News Talent and executives. This will be a key role as we build a Labor & Employment group for this newly-formed media company.

This role will support the labor, employment law, and News talent contracts team. Working closely with the members of the group, the Contract Specialist/Paralegal will provide support and assistance on a wide range of matters relating to the drafting and administration of employment agreements, talent contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and contract and case management systems for sensitive legal matters handled by the group.

Responsibilities: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of rights acquisition agreements and other commercial agreements for Versant’s sports division, including Golf Channel, USA Network and their respective websites and digital platforms.

The Privacy Analyst position is part of the Legal Privacy team that reviews and provides guidance based on business requests for the collection and use of personal data in compliance with global privacy regulations In this position you will support the development and maintenance of Versant’s Legal Privacy program to ensure compliance with global privacy regulations, mitigate risk, and build trust with our customers and consumers. You’ll work cross-functionally with business units and contribute to strategic projects that advance our privacy practices and supporting technologies.

The corporate governance manager will support all corporate governance and board of director matters for Versant. The role provides the unique opportunity to work with senior leaders of Versant legal and leadership teams, as well as Versant’s Board of Directors and experience both shaping and managing the operations of a newly formed Media company. The corporate governance manager will be responsible for providing support for all board matters, legal entity management, SEC filings and shareholder meetings.