Major League Baseball

Professional baseball league with media rights

Counsel, Media

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Juris Doctor degree and admission to a state bar are required; New York admission is preferred.
At least five years of experience practicing law is required; several years at a well-regarded law firm are preferred.
Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements in licensing, production, distribution, or other media-related transactions.
Experience navigating regulatory frameworks applicable to media rights and emerging sports business areas.
Experience with intellectual property protection and enforcement in media rights and emerging sports business areas.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally and build and maintain relationships.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and interact regularly with senior management.
Ability to accomplish multiple quantitatively and qualitatively challenging tasks simultaneously.
Passion for sports, entertainment, and the evolving media landscape.

Responsibilities

Participate in or lead the structuring, negotiation, and drafting of broadcast, streaming, production, distribution, and other complex agreements with networks, digital and social media platforms, distributors, supply-side partners, and operations partners, aligning them with MLB’s long-term media strategy and business development goals as determined by organizational needs.
Advise on advertising, sponsorship, and promotional initiatives derived from media partnerships and league-owned and operated products and platforms, including related insertion technologies and activities across social media platforms; collaborate with legal subject matter experts and business owners in these and surrounding areas.
Partner with business leaders and clubs to maximize reach and monetization opportunities across media platforms and partners and support emerging business areas.
Coordinate with the MLB Legal team and relevant stakeholders to align policies and practices with the Media & Distribution legal team’s work.
Draft, review, and advise on adherence to media-related league rules and policies, and address regulatory and other compliance issues related to media rights licensing and distribution across local, national, and international markets.
Provide strategic counsel on legal risks, intellectual property protection, clearances, and rights enforcement across traditional and emerging technologies and distribution models in an evolving media and emerging business environment.

Desired Qualifications

Several years of experience at a well-regarded law firm.
Top-tier law firm experience.
Admission to the New York state bar.

Major League Baseball is looking for a Counsel, Media in the Media & Distribution department to participate in or lead media rights licensing and distribution transactions, advise on advertising and promotional initiatives, and provide strategic counsel on legal risks, policy, and compliance in an evolving media environment.

Responsibilities

Media Rights Licensing & Distribution Transactions

Participate in or lead the structure, negotiation and/or drafting of broadcast, streaming, production, distribution and other complex agreements with various partners, including networks, digital and social media platforms, distributors and supply-side and operations partners, ensuring alignment with MLB’s long-term media strategy and other business development goals as determined by organizational needs
Advise on advertising, sponsorship and promotional initiatives derived from media partnerships and league-owned and operated products and platforms, including related insertion technologies and activities across social media platforms, and collaborate with legal subject matter experts and business owners in those and surrounding areas
Partner with business leaders and clubs to maximize reach and monetization opportunities across all media platforms and partners and support other emerging business areas
Coordinate with members of the MLB Legal team and relevant stakeholders within MLB to align policies and practices with the work of the Media & Distribution legal team

Legal Counsel, Policymaking & Compliance

Draft, review and advise on adherence to media-related league rules and policies, as well as regulatory and other compliance issues attendant to media rights licensing and distribution across local, national and international markets
Provide strategic counsel on legal risks, intellectual property protection, clearances and rights enforcement in an evolving media and emerging business environment and across all traditional and emerging technologies and distribution models

Qualifications & Skills

Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to a state bar (New York preferred)
Top academic credentials and references
Minimum of five (5) years as a practicing lawyer, preferably with at least several years’ experience in a well-regarded law firm
Top tier law firm experience strongly preferred
Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements in any or all of licensing, production, distribution or other media-related transactions
Experience navigating regulatory frameworks applicable to, and intellectual property protection and enforcement of, media rights and other emerging sports business areas
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong ability to build and maintain relationships
Must work effectively in a fast-paced environment, interacting regularly with senior management
Must be able to simultaneously accomplish multiple quantitatively and qualitatively challenging tasks
Passion for sports, entertainment and the evolving media landscape

Salary Range: $190,000 - $205,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.

Top MLB Perks & Benefits:

Competitive Benefits Package
Company Contributed 401K Plan
Paid Time Off and Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Pet Insurance

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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About the Company

Major League Baseball

Professional baseball league with media rights

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the top professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, made up of 30 teams that operate as independent franchises within a league-wide partnership. It coordinates the season, playoffs, and the World Series, while teams compete locally in their markets. MLB earns mainly from national and local TV rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, and merchandise, and uses revenue sharing to keep competitive balance. The goal is to grow the sport’s fan base and sustain financial stability by monetizing media, attendance, and partnerships across many markets.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $2.6B
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 2000

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