Senior Counsel, Media Transactions (Remote - Georgia)

The E.W. Scripps Company•Atlanta, GA

2d•Remote

About The Position

The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a Sr. Counsel, Media Transactions to support its dynamic media, production, distribution, and content businesses. This role provides strategic legal guidance on commercial transactions, original production activities, content licensing, distribution matters, and operational issues. The position requires close collaboration with business leaders to drive results and manage risk. This is a remote position offering the flexibility to work from a home office while collaborating with colleagues across the company.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in good standing with at least one state bar; OH, NY, or GA preferred
Generally, 10+ years experience working in a media and/or television environment with content exploited through linear and non-linear means, including broadcast, cable, streaming, and digital platforms preferred
Significant experience practicing law in a law firm, corporate legal department, media company, entertainment company, or comparable business environment, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating media/entertainment-focused agreements preferred

Nice To Haves

Practical legal judgment and risk assessment
Strong business partnership and client service orientation
Contract drafting and negotiation skills
Litigation management and dispute resolution
Media, production, licensing, and distribution fluency; clear communication and executive presence
Project management and prioritization skills
Technology fluency, including openness to artificial intelligence and other tools to support efficient, high-quality legal services; and a collaborative, collegial, team-oriented approach

Responsibilities

Serve as a generalist media/entertainment attorney supporting matters involving distribution, programming, production, licensing, advertising, marketing, operations, and corporate initiatives.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements, including content licensing, production, services, vendor, nondisclosure, release, and other media-related contracts.
Support original production and content-rights work, including development, production, clearance, rights, releases, production services, location matters, risk management, acquisition, use, distribution, renewal, sublicensing, exclusivity, windowing, territory, term, and rights-clearance issues.
Support distribution-related legal work, including carriage, affiliation, retransmission, platform, and digital distribution arrangements, as needed.
Oversee and manage litigation and disputes, including outside counsel strategy, budgets, pleadings and correspondence, discovery, settlement evaluation, pre-litigation disputes, demand letters, claims, subpoenas, investigations, and stakeholder communications.
Provide practical advice on negotiation strategy, risk mitigation, contract interpretation, compliance obligations, operational questions, and dispute avoidance; maintain templates, playbooks, approval processes, and best practices; support responsible AI and technology-enabled legal department improvements; monitor relevant legal and industry developments; and support special projects as assigned.