Associate Counsel, China

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Universal Brand Development and Universal Parks & Resorts Merchandise Group come together to form new Universal Products &Experiences division ORLANDO, Flaand UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (Sept. 16, Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal's iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company's extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and 3rdparty IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E's three lines of business include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, as well as Theme Parks Products& Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Parks & Resorts, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

You will provide end-to-end contract and legal support to the licensing, retail and creative teams across Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) Mainland China office, and to provide legal support for the day-to-day business, compliance and company secretarial needs of the relevant Shanghai-based Universal entities. In this role, you will collaborate closely with commercial executives and licensing agencies, counsel business partners and influence decisions that have both legal and business impact.

You will report to the Legal Director based in Shanghai.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Commercial matters:

• Draft, negotiate and amend a high volume of contracts relating to all activities of the business, primarily outbound licensing agreements but also including marketing services agreements, promotion agreements and other forms of business contracts under the Legal Director's supervision.
• Ongoing management of all business contracts including providing necessary legal documentation support.

Compliance:

• Work with the local Compliance Specialist and broader NBCUniversal Compliance team to ensure Company's compliance with all laws and regulatory requirements in China, implement and support internal Comcast NBCUniversal corporate policies, and provide assistance and training to facilitate compliance with such laws, regulations and policies. 

Corporate matters:

• Draft, negotiate and manage third-party vendor contracts relating to the day-to-day operation of the Shanghai office.
• Provide legal advice and assistance in support of corporate secretarial matters under the supervision of the Legal Director.

General:

• Provide sound and practical legal advice as required.
• Create ad-hoc contracts and legal documents as business requirements dictate.
• Assist the Legal Director, VP Legal Affairs and broader China legal team in all legal and compliance areas as required, including legal research and analysis.
• Embrace additional duties and manage special projects as needed.

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company. 

Basic Requirements: 

• Professional legal qualification.
• At least three (3) years relevant legal experience either with a top law firm or MNC, ideally a multinational toy, gaming, apparel or consumer goods organisation or within an entertainment studio, media or production company in Mainland China.
• Experience in contractual, commercial and intellectual property law, with ability to advise on a range of issues, anticipating risks and possible outcomes.
• Compliance and regulatory experience preferred.
• Adaptable and able to work collaboratively and proactively, often within tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication/drafting skills (Chinese and English) with meticulous attention to detail.
• Eligibility to work in Mainland China.
• Shanghai work location preferred. Travel will be required from time to time.

Desired Characteristics: 

• Exceptional time management capabilities, client-servicing skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to self-manage and also to operate in a supportive team environment, instinctively feeding into the improvement of the team's systems, templates and processes where applicable
• Commercially-minded team player with ability to relate to, and work with, different functional areas.
• Strong emotional intelligence and professionalism and is genuinely approachable, understanding and dynamic
• Ability to grow with NBCUniversal's business in China, under the supervision of the Legal Director. 

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].