Sr. Counsel, Litigation
Nbcu
Miami, FLThis was removed by the employer on 3/1/2022 2:34:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
Responsibilities
Role Purpose
The Litigation Senior Counsel will be a member of NBCUniversal's in-house Litigation Group, representing the company's broad portfolio of television, film, and theme park businesses from its Miami office. The Litigation Counsel will be responsible for handling disputes, advising internal business clients, litigating cases as counsel-of-record (both independently and under supervision of other in-house litigators) and/or in collaboration with outside counsel, and conducting internal investigations. The Litigation Counsel will work on a wide range of matters, including general commercial disputes, media litigation (including defamation claims and journalist privilege issues), employment litigation, intellectual property claims (both affirmative and defensive), insured matters, internal investigations, antitrust matters, international disputes, third-party subpoenas, and other matters.
Responsibilities:
• Analyzing claims and formulating litigation and early case resolution strategy
• Conducting fact investigations in connection with litigation matters
• Legal research
• Drafting legal papers, including pleadings, briefs, declarations, discovery demands and responses
• Handling or assisting with court proceedings (including federal and state court appearances), arbitrations, mediations, and depositions
• Advising business clients and senior management on strength of claims and defenses, dispute avoidance and resolution
• Responding to third-party subpoenas
• Managing and working collaboratively with outside counsel, as needed
• Managing and supervising e-discovery
• Reporting and responding to SVP, Litigation and working closely with colleagues globally including other senior in-house litigators, the compliance team, and lawyers in other practice groups on a broad variety of litigation and risk issues
Qualifications
/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
• JD Degree and Florida Bar Admission
• At least 7 years litigation experience
• Strong research and writing skills
• Strong communication and oral presentation skills
• Fluent in Spanish
Eligibility Requirements
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online through the link below
• Must be willing to work in the Miami, Florida area
• Must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
Desired Characteristics
Desired Characteristics :
• Strong academic record; journal experience a plus
• Experience in antitrust litigation, investigations and/or counseling a plus
• Experience at a nationally recognized law firm or major media company
• Experience in media, entertainment and/or intellectual property litigation
• Experience in conducting internal investigations
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to work effectively under pressure; managing multiple priorities and conflicting deadlines
• Excellent negotiating skills