Description:

Position Overview:
Cumulus Media | (Atlanta, GA) has an immediate, fully remote opening for a Corporate Counsel member to join the Corporate Legal team. The Corporate Counsel reports directly to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel and will be supporting the legal needs of Cumulus Media's radio station group and related businesses. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements; as well as day-to-day legal support on station operations, sponsorships, intellectual property, FCC compliance, and other legal issues affecting local radio markets.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
Responsibilities:

Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, services, programming, promotions, sponsorship, event, digital, real estate, and operational agreements.
Analyze issues and provide strategic advice/day-to-day legal support on station operations, contests and promotions, advertising and sponsorship matters, intellectual property issues, FCC compliance, collections, and other legal issues affecting local markets.
Support Market Leadership with oversight and management of standards, policies and best practices for all employment negotiations, contract administration and reporting.
Prepare and draft a high volume of contracts for content and programming employees, including complex financial structuring for multi-year deals.
Stay up to date on external governance trends - FCC changes, updates in state employment law; and general legal issues & best practices.
Provide support and advisement on other transactions and special projects, as assigned.

Qualifications:

J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school with an active membership in good standing of the Bar required.
3-5+ years of corporate or administrative legal experience required; background in media (new and traditional), broadcasting, employment law, or FCC compliance, is a plus.
Spearheading the drafting and negotiation of vendor, services, programming, promotions, sponsorship, event, digital, real estate, and operational agreements.
Ability to recognize and mitigate risk while managing complex and confidential information.
Confidence to solve complex problems using multiple sources of information, understanding of impact of your decisions.
Ability to identify new opportunities for continued improvement across our business.
Strong written and interpersonal skills required.
Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced legal environment.

Pay Range
USD $145,000.00 - USD $165,000.00 /Yr.