The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. NASCAR is a company driven by technology and innovation, both of which are central to competition and are at the core of our sport. The sport’s impact is demonstrated with a strong corporate and media footprint. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
Job Description
NASCAR Legal Department seeks an Assistant Media Counsel to provide legal advice and support across NASCAR's digital properties including NASCAR Media Ventures, NASCAR Productions, and the entertainment division of NASCAR.
Approximate travel up to 15%
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Assistant Media Counsel assists our Assistant General Counsel of Media and Broadcast Data and our Senior Counsel of Digital and Privacy Data.
- Advise the Company on legal aspects of entertainment and productions services including, but not limited to, broadcast/digital/radio programming, footage license agreements, rights and clearances, compound and technical production services, software license agreements, etc.
- Counsel business units on execution of and issues related to privacy, content licenses and production services, including, but not limited to, rights and clearances/releases, music licensing, copyright and fair use issues, software licenses, broadcast and other exhibition/transmission of content
PRIMARY DUTIES
- Draft, review and negotiate content licenses, production services agreements, and related agreements
- Review and draft legal correspondence
- Research and compliance review
- Provide legal education to business units
- Participate in special projects as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school, admission to a state bar and in good standing; and a minimum of three (3) years of legal experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department
- Demonstrated, substantive experience in audio-visual content licensing and production services
- Related experience within the sports or entertainment industries
We are a company unlike any other in the world. At NASCAR you will find a community of diverse individuals focused on our history and heritage, but with an eye toward the future. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. The key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, benefits second to none, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!
NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, age, color, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or any characteristic that is protected by law.