Corporate Counsel – McClatchy

Description:

McClatchy, a national leader in digital media, is growing rapidly in the digital space and delivering award-winning journalism in innovative ways. We are experiencing the most transformative period in our history.

Learn a bit about us: http://bit.ly/This_Is_McClatchy

McClatchy is seeking a highly collaborative, business-minded attorney to join an incredible team of contract managers, project managers and attorneys in McClatchy’s Strategic Business Operations department. Strategic Business Operations reports to the McClatchy General Counsel.

Our philosophy is that “no” is rarely the correct answer; rather, we strive to help the business find solutions to meet their goals while minimizing risk to McClatchy. We do so by understanding our business, connecting and relating to people, diversifying both our business and legal knowledge base and remaining agile to adapt to different situations.

To accomplish these goals, candidates should have a strong understanding of business, strong team collaboration skills, excellent communication skills, a practical, solutions-oriented approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Additionally, success in this role will come with strong knowledge of various laws and issues and creative thinking to find ways to legally navigate potential impediments to business objectives.

Location:  It is highly preferred that this position be located in our downtown Raleigh office and has the flexibility to work from home a significant part of the time.

This Corporate Counsel position is responsible for:

• Reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, including vendor agreements, content licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, statements of work, digital revenue agreements, sales contracts, newsroom grants, NDAs, and data processing agreements
• Working collaboratively with business sponsors, contract managers, and key internal stakeholders (such as Finance and the Data Privacy and Protection Team) to shepherd agreements through the approvals process
• Providing legal and strategic business advice to teams across McClatchy to advance company objectives while mitigating legal risks
• Staying on top of legal and digital media/news industry trends and keep the team up-to-date and informed on relevant developments
• Conduct extensive research on various topics raised by the business sponsors or key internal stakeholders to be able to make recommendations as to risk and other factors
• Maintaining an awareness of current and anticipated legal and regulatory requirements affecting media, including libel, privacy, CAN-SPAM, and copyright, as well as issues such as patent law that affect technical contracts
• Taking on special assignments from the General Counsel’s office as requested

Qualifications;

• JD and bar admission and in good standing in at least one state
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience (law firm and in-house legal department)
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly and succinctly for both legal and non-legal audiences
• A demonstrated ability to consistently deliver outstanding, thoughtful, “client-focused” results
• An enthusiastic, “can-do” attitude and willingness to participate in all projects, large and small
• Excellent “issue spotting” and drafting skills
• The ability to prioritize competing demands and to balance legal and business risks
• Proficiency with (or willingness to learn and embrace) project management software and contract management software
• An energetic, authentic, and friendly demeanor with a great sense of humor
• Media company experience preferred
• Experience with data privacy/data security preferred

Application:

Interested applicants can find the posting here.