SVP, Technology Transactions

Job Description

Responsibilities

Role Purpose

The Senior Vice President, Technology Transactions will lead a team of legal experts, including the team specializing in technology and other transactions within NBCUniversal's Corporate Legal Affairs Team. This position reports to the General Counsel, Corporate Legal Affairs, Operations & Technology.

Job Duties
• Draft, review and negotiate (i) SaaS agreements; (ii) software licenses; (iii) website, app and other software development agreements; (iv) IT support and outsourcing agreements; (v) virtual, augmented reality, and AI-related agreements; and (vi) other agreements, all in support of NBCUniversal's corporate staff divisions, primarily Sourcing, and Operations & Technology, with occasional support to other business units, including the NBC Stations, Ad/Sales and News
• Oversee deal flow, involving coordination and assignment of clients and deals for other lawyers and legal staff
• Advise clients regarding contractual rights and duties, matters of contract interpretation, and pre-litigation dispute resolution in technology matters
• Serve as a technology transactions ''center of excellence'' for technology transactions enterprise-wide. Communicate with, and advise, business units on a regular and ad hoc basis
• Steward NBCUniversal technology transactions forms for company-wide usage
• Ensure consistent application of company best practices and compliance, particularly in areas of insurance, privacy and IT security

Qualifications

Basic Requirements
• 15+ years related experience at law firm or comparable in-house position.
• Law degree
• Member of New York bar, or other US state bar and qualified (or eligible to be qualified) as in-house counsel in New York

Additional Requirements
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols in select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols

Desired Characteristics
• Experience in new/digital media a plus
• Capable of providing practical legal advice to members of business team at all levels
• Strong work ethic with ability to work independently, multi-task successfully and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach, but also the ability to work autonomously
• Significant experience in licensing and development of digital technologies and platforms

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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