General Counsel

AccuWeather•State College, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

AccuWeather is seeking a General Counsel to lead its Legal Services team and serve as chief legal advisor to the CEO and business leaders across its global consumer digital media, enterprise weather-data and insights, and broadcast/OTT businesses. The role owns legal risk, commercial contracting, intellectual property, privacy, and litigation strategy, while modernizing legal services through AI-enabled tools and workflows. The position is on-site at AccuWeather's headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania. The General Counsel will drive AI adoption and legal operations efficiency, including developing the company's internal AI governance framework and advising on legal and regulatory risks from the company's use and development of AI. The role negotiates complex commercial and corporate transactions, advises on privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, litigation, IP, corporate governance, and Board matters, and oversees internal legal staff and outside counsel.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) and 15+ years of relevant experience, including service as General Counsel or senior in-house counsel in a corporate environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Hands-on experience selecting, implementing, or championing AI tools in a legal setting and a demonstrated record of using AI to improve legal-department efficiency.
Broad intellectual property experience, including patent law, IP licensing, and IP due diligence.
Working familiarity with employment law and compliance investigations, including DOL/OFCCP.
Proven ability to negotiate and draft complex, high-value contracts and quickly analyze agreements from varied origins.
Strong executive presence and ability to advise and present to senior management, the Board, and international clients and partners.
Experience managing a team of attorneys and legal support staff and managing outside counsel cost-effectively.
Experience with corporate governance matters involving a Board of Directors.
General knowledge of tax laws and standards as they relate to corporate transactions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in digital media, broadcast/OTT, or a comparable data- or platform-driven industry.
Exposure to board governance, M&A processes, or strategic planning cycles.
Experience directing strategy for complex IP litigation.
Experience managing or coordinating cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

Lead AccuWeather's Legal Services team and serve as chief legal advisor to the CEO and business leaders.
Champion AI legal tools, such as contract lifecycle management, legal research, and drafting assistance, to reduce cycle time and outside counsel costs and scale legal support.
Build and own the company's internal AI governance framework and advise the business on legal and regulatory risks related to its use and development of AI.
Redesign commercial contracting and other legal workflows to improve speed, consistency, and efficiency.
Structure and manage the internal legal team and legal support staff; manage outside counsel relationships and budget.
Negotiate and draft high-value commercial agreements, including content and technology licensing, strategic partnerships and alliances, and ad-tech platform arrangements.
Lead legal advising on M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate investments, financing activity, and business and legal-entity structuring.
Advise on content delivery and distribution across broadcast, cable, and OTT platforms.
Advise on consumer data privacy for a digital media company with a global user base and monitor privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulations for business impact.
Partner with Security and IT on cybersecurity risk, vendor data-processing terms, and incident response.
Ensure company-wide compliance with applicable domestic and international laws and standards.
Direct litigation strategy and outside counsel on matters filed by or against the company, and approve settlements.
Protect the company's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, and develop strategy for complex IP litigation.
Oversee contract enforcement and delinquency collections.
Advise the CEO and Board of Directors on corporate governance, risk, and major transactions.
Participate in defining corporate policies, procedures, and programs and advise on their legal implications.