Google Inc.
Associate Commercial Counsel, YouTube Business Legal
Google Inc., Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Associate Commercial Counsel, YouTube Business Legal
Location: YouTube, Los Angeles, CA; Washington D.C., DC; Playa Vista, CA campus available. About the job
As an Associate Commercial Counsel on the Global Media Partnerships subteam, you will work on negotiating, drafting and analyzing a wide variety of film, television, and sports digital distribution licenses for YouTube and YouTube TV as part of Google’s growing digital media business. You will focus on negotiating and drafting linear television distribution agreements for YouTube TV, including new subscription products related to YouTube TV. Additionally, you will handle a wide cross‑section of YouTube transactional and commercial legal work, including marketing, advertising, and other major media agreements in support of the Global Media Partnerships team. You will counsel business development executives and lead on agreement interpretational issues, including risk analysis and product advertisement. Qualifications
Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the state in which the position is located. 3 years of attorney‑level experience in government, in‑house, or at a law firm. Experience with the film and television distribution, intellectual property/agreement law, and agreement drafting. Experience advising and negotiating commercial transactions in the broadcast or cable television industry, and drafting complex content license agreements. Familiarity with licensing various types of content including film, television, and sports rights. Understanding of United States communications law. Ability to be comfortable escalating and presenting key issues to executive management. Preferred Qualifications
4 years of experience in the broadcast or cable television industry. Experience with emerging forms of content distribution, including direct‑to‑consumer and advertiser‑supported content distribution. Responsibilities
Negotiate, draft and review intellectual property licenses focusing on digital content distribution across YouTube’s major media subscription and content offerings (YouTube TV, PrimeTime Channels, Major Media AVOD, TVOD, and FAST linear). Advise executive management, business clients, finance, product, and other company colleagues on legal issues and risks, agreement structure, negotiation strategy, and company policies and procedures. Provide Business Development, Strategy, Product Management, and Marketing teams with legal guidance on compliance with applicable license agreements and related contracts, U.S. regulatory matters, and internal approval processes. Support contractual analysis and diligence across existing agreements in support of product feature launches and enablement. Compensation: The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $210,000-$312,000 plus bonus, equity and benefits. Salary is determined by location and other factors. Recruiters can share specific ranges for preferred locations during the process. Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google’s EEO Policy, Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.
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Location: YouTube, Los Angeles, CA; Washington D.C., DC; Playa Vista, CA campus available. About the job
As an Associate Commercial Counsel on the Global Media Partnerships subteam, you will work on negotiating, drafting and analyzing a wide variety of film, television, and sports digital distribution licenses for YouTube and YouTube TV as part of Google’s growing digital media business. You will focus on negotiating and drafting linear television distribution agreements for YouTube TV, including new subscription products related to YouTube TV. Additionally, you will handle a wide cross‑section of YouTube transactional and commercial legal work, including marketing, advertising, and other major media agreements in support of the Global Media Partnerships team. You will counsel business development executives and lead on agreement interpretational issues, including risk analysis and product advertisement. Qualifications
Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the state in which the position is located. 3 years of attorney‑level experience in government, in‑house, or at a law firm. Experience with the film and television distribution, intellectual property/agreement law, and agreement drafting. Experience advising and negotiating commercial transactions in the broadcast or cable television industry, and drafting complex content license agreements. Familiarity with licensing various types of content including film, television, and sports rights. Understanding of United States communications law. Ability to be comfortable escalating and presenting key issues to executive management. Preferred Qualifications
4 years of experience in the broadcast or cable television industry. Experience with emerging forms of content distribution, including direct‑to‑consumer and advertiser‑supported content distribution. Responsibilities
Negotiate, draft and review intellectual property licenses focusing on digital content distribution across YouTube’s major media subscription and content offerings (YouTube TV, PrimeTime Channels, Major Media AVOD, TVOD, and FAST linear). Advise executive management, business clients, finance, product, and other company colleagues on legal issues and risks, agreement structure, negotiation strategy, and company policies and procedures. Provide Business Development, Strategy, Product Management, and Marketing teams with legal guidance on compliance with applicable license agreements and related contracts, U.S. regulatory matters, and internal approval processes. Support contractual analysis and diligence across existing agreements in support of product feature launches and enablement. Compensation: The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $210,000-$312,000 plus bonus, equity and benefits. Salary is determined by location and other factors. Recruiters can share specific ranges for preferred locations during the process. Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google’s EEO Policy, Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.
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