Assistant general counsel

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

AccuWeather is seeking one (1) Assistant General Counsel to support AccuWeather's legal team. This position will report to the General Counsel.

The position is located onsite at AccuWeather's Headquarters in State College, PA

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel will assist the General Counsel with AccuWeather’s legal affairs. The Assistant General Counsel will come to AccuWeather with a minimum of five (5) years experience . This position is required to draft and negotiate commercial agreements for AccuWeather’s products and services. This role supports and collaborates with the business teams and requires a strong business acumen. The duties cover various areas of law, current and developing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft, review, interpret, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements and transactions for AccuWeather’s consumer, enterprise, data, and digital media products and services.
• Assist with contract management, processes, and efficiencies.
• Assist with oversight on matters of organizational governance and compliance.
• Ensure protection of intellectual property, including trademarks and patents.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations, including in the areas of privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, consumer protection, labor and employment, AI, and tax.
• Counsel on litigation, mediation, and material disputes.
• Other duties as business needs require.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an applicable state license to practice law.
• A minimum of 5 years of proven experience drafting and negotiating contracts in a corporate environment.
• Excellent organization and management skills to process high volumes of contracts and meet fast-paced deadlines.
• Ability to comprehend and analyze terms and conditions, regardless of subject matter.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to advise on legal issues to business teams.
• Ability to provide legal advice to business leaders and senior executives.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in various legal areas impacting a business, such as privacy, labor and employment, intellectual property, cybersecurity, AI, M&A, or corporate governance.
• Experience working in digital media, business enterprise, AdTech, or data.

More About AccuWeather

AccuWeather's innovation-first promise has led to the development of many award-winning and propriety features that are available free to the public, including AccuWeather MinuteCast® Minute by Minute™ forecasts with Superior Accuracy ™, the exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature, and AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes, among many other revolutionary products for the greater safety, convenience and comfort of our users. Further, AccuWeather serves more than half of the Fortune 500 and thousands of other businesses in the U.S. and globally.
Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Dr. Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been named “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
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