Corporate Counsel - Technology Transactions

EchoStar•Littleton, CO

14h

About The Position

EchoStar seeks an Associate Corporate Counsel – Technology Transactions to serve as a trusted legal partner on complex and strategically significant technology deals. The role structures, drafts, and negotiates agreements involving cloud platforms, enterprise software, AI/ML services, terrestrial network backhaul, network infrastructure, non-terrestrial network integration, satellite hardware and capacity, and strategic technology partnerships. It bridges technical architecture, licensing models, and data flows with commercial requirements, translating technical needs into balanced legal protections while maintaining business momentum and long-term optionality. The attorney will own complex technology transactions from intake through execution with minimal senior supervision, develop bespoke agreements for novel technology arrangements, and build a scalable technology transactions playbook. The role also serves as an internal subject-matter expert and partners with technical and business teams to turn requirements into contractual protections. EchoStar encourages the use of AI application tools to accelerate contract review, template creation, and risk analysis.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
At least three years of legal experience focused on technology transactions, in-house, at a law firm, or a combination.
Extensive drafting and negotiation experience with enterprise software/SaaS agreements, cloud services, professional services, and terrestrial and non-terrestrial network deals.
Extensive drafting and negotiation experience with at least one of the following: AI/ML agreements, hardware procurement, or strategic partnership agreements.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) because the position requires access to U.S. export-restricted materials.
Must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house experience at a technology, aerospace, telecom, or media company of similar scale and complexity.
Experience with AI governance, AI procurement, or AI-as-a-service deal structures.
Familiarity with telecommunications, satellite, and network infrastructure industries.
Track record of building contracting playbooks, templates, or CLM workflows at scale.
Proficiency with legal technology tools, including CLM systems such as iManage, general AI tools such as Gemini, Claude, and Amazon Quick, and legal-specific AI tools such as Harvey.

Responsibilities

Own and drive complex technology transactions from intake through execution with minimal senior supervision, including cloud, SaaS, AI/ML, hardware, terrestrial and non-terrestrial network infrastructure, satellite capacity, and ground station agreements.
Structure bespoke agreements for novel technology arrangements, including hybrid cloud and satellite-terrestrial deployments, direct-to-device/NTN integrations, AI-enabled services, and multi-party platform integrations.
Build and maintain the technology transactions playbook, standardizing forms, fallback positions, and escalation criteria.
Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on software licensing, cloud commitments, satellite capacity leasing, ground segment infrastructure, terrestrial fiber backhaul, AI risk allocation, IP ownership in joint development, and data governance.
Partner with Engineering, Product, InfoSec, Spacecraft Operations, and Sourcing to translate technical requirements into contractual protections.
Leverage AI application tools to accelerate contract review, template creation, and risk analysis workflows.