Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

The Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs will serve as the primary legal point of contact and “mini general counsel” embedded within an innovative new initiative at NBCUniversal, acting as the principal legal interface between this new initiative and NBCUniversal's broader legal organization. As a member of the business’ leadership team, this role requires exceptional issue-spotting, cross-functional collaboration, and pragmatic commercial judgment to identify and assess commercial/business, legal, and regulatory issues, coordinate advice from subject matter experts, and support business leaders in navigating complex challenges to drive the rapid development and growth of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact and trusted advisor for the business and its leadership team

• Identify, assess, and help resolve commercial/business, legal and regulatory issues arising across the business, including matters involving commercial transactions, product development, privacy, online safety, consumer protection, advertising, marketing, content, regulatory compliance, and other specialized legal disciplines

• Act as the primary legal coordinator by partnering with and leveraging expertise from legal and business stakeholders across NBCUniversal to develop practical, business-focused solutions; support the fast-paced development, launch, and operation of business initiatives; and provide product counseling to translate legal requirements into effective product design

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex commercial, technology, development, publishing, licensing, and strategic partnership agreements

• Collaborate closely with the dedicated business intellectual property attorney to deliver coordinated legal support across the business

• Advise business leaders on legal risk, governance, and strategic decision-making, balancing innovation, speed, and risk

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum 9 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience supporting technology, interactive entertainment, consumer-facing products, or other innovative businesses.

• Proven experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial and technology transactions.

• Strong understanding of legal issues relevant to digital products, artificial intelligence, and user-generated content, including consumer protection, privacy, online safety, advertising and marketing.

• Exceptional issue-spotting, problem-solving, and business judgment skills.

• Proven ability to operate effectively across a large organization, partner closely with product, engineering, advertising, marketing, business leadership teams, and to influence outcomes through collaboration.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

• Member in good standing of New York state bar.

Desired Characteristics:

• Successful track record operating with senior business leaders and communicating practical legal advice.

• Track record of operating with limited supervision and exercising sound independent judgment in fast-moving, ambiguous situations.

• Experience in evolving technology areas such as artificial intelligence preferred.

• Strong knowledge or direct experience in the video game / interactive entertainment industry, including familiarity with game development lifecycles, publishing, digital/distribution platforms, platform operations, emerging technologies and innovative consumer products a plus.

• Prior in-house legal experience is a plus.

Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the New York, NY office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $200,000 - $280,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].