Corporate Counsel – Legal Department

About the role

ESPN’s Legal Department is seeking a Counsel to support the Deputy Chief Counsel, Assistant Chief Counsel and other attorneys. The role will involve a broad range of legal matters across programming, production, marketing, digital media and direct‑to‑consumer offerings.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of federal, state and local laws and industry standards that affect ESPN.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents, including content, IP, marketing and digital agreements.
• Advise internal clients on legal risks, implications of actions and alternative strategies.
• Review and edit policies, letters, work orders and other departmental documents for legal compliance.
• Manage outside counsel for litigation and other matters.
• Supervise, on a non‑exclusive basis, paralegal and legal assistant staff.
• Participate in professional associations, seminars and conferences as requested.
• Identify and recommend process improvements and risk‑mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• At least 2 years of contract law experience with extensive drafting, either transactional or litigation.
• Strong knowledge of content licensing, intellectual property, marketing and digital media law.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Experience managing outside counsel and supervising junior legal staff.

Required skills