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iHeartMedia

Senior Counsel

iHeartMedia, Nashville, Tennessee, United States,


The audio revolution is here – and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia,

the number one audio company in America , reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s

twice the size of any other audio company

– almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service.What We Need:iHeartMedia is seeking a Senior Counsel to join our Legal Affairs/Contracts team.What You'll Do:Negotiate employment contracts with opposing counsel and/or agents.Prepare and draft a high volume of contracts for on-air and podcast talent, programming employees and executives, including complex financial structuring for multi-year deals.Analyze issues and provide strategic advice and transaction expertise with the business teams.Build and maintain direct talent relationships as well as agent/attorney relationships for the Company’s broadcast, programming and podcast talent.Maintain and expand strong working relationships with the local markets, networks, Premiere Networks and podcast teams.Support the Senior Vice President, Talent Affairs with oversight and management of standards, policies and best practices for all talent deal negotiations, contract administration and reporting.Support the Company’s contract management system.Advise and counsel assigned markets on any broadcast operations issues, questions and/or projects related to programming talent.What You'll Need:Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school and 6+ years of legal experience in a U.S. Law firm or an in-house legal position.Admitted to practice law from any state within the United States and in good standing.Experience negotiating with opposing counsel, and also preferably with talent agents.Experience drafting contracts, in particular, employment and/or entertainment deals.Must be extremely detail-oriented and a self-starter.Exceptional time management skills.Ability to work with senior management.Familiarity with a contract management system is a plus.Location:Nashville, TN; 1200 Broadway, 6th Floor, 37203Position Type:RegularTime Type:Full timePay Type:iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce.The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month.

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