Corporate Counsel - General/ Real Estate

Job Description

Corporate Counsel provides and oversees corporate legal services for our television stations, networks and other businesses.

Responsibilities of this role will include:
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and interpreting a variety of complex commercial agreements, including, but not limited to, advertising agreements, music license agreements, employment agreements, service and vendor agreements and technology and IT agreements.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and interpreting real estate revenue and expense leases and purchase and sale agreements.
• Overseeing the management, monitoring and tracking of the agreements.
• Improving, creating and updating form agreements and enhancements to the contract management system to improve aspects of contracting procedures.
• Functioning as a liaison between Sinclair's legal department and the engineering, real estate, procurement, technology and other departments.
• From time to time, assisting with transactions, corporate governance, regulatory and other matters.
• Collaborating with subsidiary executives and counsel, outside counsel, and internal management.
• Conducting legal research as necessary.

Requirements:
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials.
• Admission to at least one State Bar.
• Minimum of 5 years corporate and/or commercial experience at a leading law firm, in-house, or a combination thereof. 3+ full years of law firm experience in a corporate department preferred. Broadcast, FCC or other media law related experience a plus.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively and provide leadership to the team.
• This role is based entirely on-site at our Cockeysville, Maryland Headquarters

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $140,000 to $180,000, with the potential to earn a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience and skills. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-6kqvnj-18-97-14-80-42 in your application.