Counsel, Commercial Services

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Job Summary

The Counsel, Commercial Services, will be responsible for providing legal support, with a focus on sales-side contracting, for Comcast Business’s State, Local and Federal government channels. This role will report to the Assistant Deputy General Counsel.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel and support to one or more groups within Comcast Business, including its State, Local and Federal government channels. Counsel on a broad range of legal issues relating to assigned area(s).
• End-to-end support of State and Local Government Channel sales, including (i) RFI and RFP review, (ii) managing protest process, (iii) draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements, (iv) resolving customer disputes, (iv) managing and negotiating applicable partner agreements and (v) addressing post-contractual matters.  
• The primary focus of the role will be to support the State and Local government channel but will also entail providing legal support for the Comcast Business federal division, including, but not limited to, assisting on RFP reviews and providing legal support for awarded opportunities.
• Provide guidance on new and developing products and services.
• Engage and direct outside counsel to undertake specific and complex work requiring application of highly specialized legal knowledge.
• Provide leadership in one or more legal specialties and disseminate information on trends and innovations within the specialty.
• Lead and provide guidance to legal staff including junior Attorneys, Paralegals, Contract Specialists, and administrative staff, as required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Consistent exercise of sound judgment and discretion in all matters.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Maintain regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  

Education & Experience Requirements:

• JD degree from a top tier law school with strong academic credentials.
• Licensed in one US jurisdiction and active membership in good standing in a state bar.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in managing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial and/or government transactions.
• Experience with government contracting and the telecommunications, media, technology, software, or any innovative business-to-business sales industry is preferred.
• Excellent negotiating, drafting, problem solving and communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and operations personnel, simultaneously manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality work product.
• Law firm and in-house experience preferred.
  

Personal Traits & Competencies:

• Understand risk assessment and analysis within the context of a growing, innovative technology industry.
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and operations personnel, simultaneously manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality work product.
  

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
  

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

US Government Contracting; Legal Practices; Relationship Management; RFP Process; Legal Support

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Juris Doctor

Relevant Work Experience

2-5 Years