General Counsel

AccuWeather Careers•State College, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

AccuWeather is searching for a dynamic General Counsel to join its leadership team. The General Counsel leads AccuWeather's Legal Services team and serves as chief legal advisor to the CEO and business leaders across a global B2C digital media business, and enterprise B2B weather-data and insights business, and a linear broadcast/OTT network. This role owns the company's legal risk, commercial contracting, IP, privacy, and litigation strategy, and is responsible for modernizing the legal functions, including through the adoption of AI-enabled tools and workflows to deliver faster, leaner, and more scalable legal support to the business. The position is located on-site at AccuWeather's Headquarters in State College, PA

Requirements

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.
Strong working knowledge of AI legal tools and a demonstrated record of using AI to drive legal-department efficiency (not just familiarity, but hands-on experience selecting, implementing, or championing AI tools in a legal setting).
Broad intellectual property experience, including patent law, IP licensing, and IP due diligence.
Working familiarity with employment law and compliance investigations (DOL/OFCCP).
Proven ability to negotiate and draft complex, high-value contracts and to quickly analyze agreements from varied origins.
Strong executive presence; able 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

Champion the adoption of AI legal tools (contract lifecycle management, legal research, drafting assistance) to cut cycle time, reduce outside counsel spend, and scale the legal team's output.
Build and own the company's internal AI governance framework and advise the business on legal and regulatory risk arising from its own use and development of AI.
Redesign commercial contracting and other legal workflows for speed, consistency, and measurable efficiency gains.
Structure and manage the internal legal team and legal support staff; manage outside counsel relationships and budget for cost-effective coverage.
Negotiate and draft high-value commercial agreements, including content and technology licensing, strategic partnerships and alliances, and ad-tech platform arrangements.
Serve as lead legal advisor on M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate investment transactions.
Advise on financing activity, including business and legal-entity structuring.
Advise on content delivery and distribution issues across broadcast, cable, and OTT platforms.
Act as subject-matter expert on consumer data privacy for a digital media company with a global user base, and monitor emerging privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulation 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; approve settlements.
Protect the company's intellectual property portfolio, trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets — including strategy for complex IP litigation.
Oversee contract enforcement and delinquency collections.
Serve as key advisor to 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.