Associate Corporate Counsel - Commercial Transactions

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our legal teams support the innovators driving the growth and success of EchoStar and its subsidiaries. From identifying and supporting a variety of corporate legal matters to negotiating the industry's evolving legal landscape, our corporate counselors bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for a junior transactional attorney to join our dynamic legal team. This role is ideal for a versatile attorney looking to build a career at the complex intersection of hardware procurement, software integration, and strategic commercial partnerships. You will play a key role in supporting our wireless ecosystem by assisting with the procurement of products (devices, accessories, and SIMs) and navigating the software and service agreements that drive our brand forward. This is an in-person position located at our Littleton, Colorado office.
Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a diverse range of commercial agreements, including purchase and manufacturing agreements, software and technology agreements, and master services agreements
• Negotiate legal documentation for strategic partnerships and marketing initiatives, including revenue share agreements, co-marketing agreements, promotional agreements, and memorandums of understanding to facilitate brand growth and retail wireless initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, subject matter experts, and business leaders to identify, assess, and resolve privacy, intellectual property, regulatory, and product issues, including hardware development, warranty support, and FTC/FCC compliance
• Support go-to-market initiatives for the deployment of features and products on consumer devices by ensuring alignment with company policies, contractual requirements (including vendor guidelines), and applicable legal standards
• Provide day-to-day legal advice on contract interpretation and vendor relationships, translating complex contractual and regulatory risks into concise, business-oriented guidance that enables senior leadership to make informed strategic decisions
• Proactively mitigate legal risks across business transactions by identifying potential issues and developing actionable resolution strategies
• Improve legal processes and scalable contracting by assisting in the creation of templates while developing relationships and procedures to enhance collaboration and working relationships with various business teams
• Work closely with EchoStar executives and business stakeholders at the appropriate level to provide legal support on initiatives and assist with other matters as needed

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or international equivalent
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state with the ability to meet the admission requirements in Colorado
• 1-4 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with a focus on commercial transactions
• Prior in-house legal experience is a plus
• Experience in the wireless, telecommunications, or technology industries is a plus
• Familiarity with hardware procurement or OEM/ODM agreements is a plus

Skills and Qualifications:

• Dedicated, focused, and intelligent, with a strong need to achieve in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Meticulous attention to detail and a diligent work ethic, with a personal commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work product
• Growth-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive under direct mentorship and a collaborative, hands-on review process
• Dependable and responsive, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and a flexible approach to meeting critical business deadlines
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into concise and actionable guidance for business partners
• Proactive self-starter with the curiosity to learn and the resourcefulness to navigate tasks independently
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, driven by a "desire to win" and a strong sense of pride in your work
• A sense of adventure and a commitment to achieving personal, departmental, and company-wide goals

Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $133,370.00/Year - $180,900.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
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