Deputy General Counsel

Job Announcement Deputy General Counsel The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. seeks to hire a Deputy General Counsel. The Deputy General Counsel acts on behalf of and at the direction of the General Counsel in providing legal advice and counsel to management on a wide variety of legal, regulatory, and business matters.

• Perform legal research and write memoranda based on that research
• Draft and review contracts
• Advise on personnel matters and draft related communications and agreements
• Perform pre-publication review of journalistic content
• Conduct internal investigations
• Advise on copyright and trademark matters
• Assist in the management of outside counsel
• Liaise with Board of Directors, USAGM, and other grantees
• Perform special projects as assigned by General Counsel.

Candidates are required to have:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Minimum four years of experience as an attorney. Law firm and litigation experience preferred

• In-depth knowledge of at least one core area of U.S. law, such as corporate, employment, media, or intellectual property.
• Ability to perform legal research using Westlaw (or comparable software) and to present the findings of such research in concise, well-written form (mandatory)
• Experience juggling multiple ongoing matters (mandatory)
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate in a highly diverse multinational workplace
• Top-notch writing skills

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity