Associate Counsel

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer the Associate Counsel will provide legal support across various areas of the K-LOVEs operations including contract management compliance real and personal property including real estate leases and mergers and acquisitions litigation intellectual property privacy employment risk management training and public relations. This position requires a high level of initiative clear communication and effective cross-functional collaboration with senior management outside counsel and internal parties. Success in this role will be measured by the ability to navigate complex legal matters offer strategic insights and foster strong relationships through servant leadership cross-functional relationships and strategic partnerships within the Ministry.

In addition a VALUES FIT is top priority. Do our values align with yours Mission Beliefs & Values. If so please read on.

Heres just some of what you will be doing daily

• Contract management: Supports Counsel with drafting reviewing and negotiating contracts across various domains including real estate leases technology contracts and marketing agreements
• Compliance: Supports Counsel with compliance with relevant regulatory laws and regulations advising on matters related to industry-specific standards and corporate policies.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Supports Counsel by providing legal assistance for real and personal property matters including real estate leases and the mergers and acquisitions process including conducting due diligence and advising on structuring and documentation.
• Intellectual Property: Supports Counsel with managing protecting and enforcing the Ministrys intellectual property including patents trademarks and copyrights and with supporting representation of the Ministrys intellectual property rights in negotiations and matters with third-parties.
• Media: Supports Counsel with media and entertainment including content creation distribution and legal compliance involving pre-publication review of content advising on defamation privacy copyright and intellectual property issues negotiating and drafting contracts and providing legal education to internal teams as well as advising on the legal aspects of music licensing including negotiating and drafting agreements with record labels publishers and other stakeholders.
• HR Partnership & Global Employment Practices: Supports Counsel with the HR team on global employment practices employment handbook updates compliance training and new country expansion and offer Ministry-wide partnership through legal guidance on a wide range of employment-related matters including employee onboarding and offboarding performance and discipline and interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures.
• Risk Management: Supports Counsel with developing and implementing internal policies and procedures to mitigate and manage legal and operational risks across the Ministry.
• Training: Supports Counsel with designing and delivering legal training sessions for staff enhancing awareness of relevant legal issues and ensuring compliance across the Ministry.
• Public Relations: Supports Counsel with liaising with internal and external stakeholders including shareholders regulators and other key parties ensuring clear and accurate communication.
• Privacy Program: Supports Counsel with the development implementation and maintenance of the Ministrys privacy program to comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations.
• Collaboration with Outside Counsel: Supports Counsel with collaboration efforts involving external legal advisors incorporating their recommendations into practical guidance for the Ministry while integrating feedback from internal teams.
• Template and Process Development: Supports Counsel with creating and updating contract templates and improving contracting processes to ensure efficiency and consistency across legal matters and prioritizing the creation of K-LOVE work product and document database that can be developed to scale Ministry-wide through leveraging your knowledge skills and ability.
• Legal Department Process Enhancement: Supports Counsel with designing building and improving legal department processes to enhance efficiency compliance and collaboration. Fosters cross-functional collaboration by working closely with other counsel and various departments. Maintains an in-person presence to ensure effective communication and direct interaction to meet Ministry needs and drive success.
• Legal Strategy Support: Supports Counsel with providing legal input to cross-functional stakeholders and senior management helping to define the legal strategy for new products initiatives and corporate ventures.
• Regulatory Strategy and Compliance: Supports Counsel with the development and management of regulatory strategies at the federal and state levels advising on specific state requirements and ensuring compliance.
• Subsidiary Management: Supports Counsel with legal matters related to the Ministrys subsidiaries and affiliates ensuring all legal aspects of expansion and management activities are properly addressed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and In-Office Work: Serve as a key support function by actively collaborating in-person with cross-functional teams across the -office presence and direct interaction with various departments are essential to ensure effective legal counsel timely decision-making and alignment with Ministry goals.

We are looking for a very specific skill set. If you can say yes to each of these requirements then we want to meet you!

• Juris Doctorate or similar degree from an accredited school of admission must be obtained within 12 months of hire or as directed by the Chief Legal Officer.
• One or more years of legal experience involving research drafting policy review or legal project work in areas such as corporate law business transactions or compliance. Foundational experience or demonstrated familiarity with legal areas such as contract management real and personal property including real estate leases and mergers and acquisitions intellectual property employment law or litigation. Knowledge of risk management practices including developing internal policies and procedures to minimize and mitigate organizational risks.
• Experience in managing compliance with federal and state regulations. Specific experience with data privacy laws and security matters is a plus.
• Proven track record in negotiating and drafting contracts including vendor partnership and sales agreements ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Ability to provide legal training to staff on legal issues internal processes and compliance matters while fostering a culture of compliance within the organization.
• Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build trust collaborate effectively and work cross-functionally with the legal team senior management outside counsel and other stakeholders as team work is essential to success in this role.
• Must possess sound judgment regarding appropriate risk tolerance while effectively communicating risks to key stakeholders to drive expedient thoroughly informed decisions.
• Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills ability to build trust and value others; communicate effectively; and collaborate with others.
• High level of integrity; demonstrated ability to work independently; establishing and meeting performance and Ministry goals.

Why work for Educational Media Foundation K-LOVE/Air1

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a nonprofit multi-platform media company on a mission to draw people closer to Christ. Founded in 1982 in Santa Rosa CA with a singular radio station EMF today owns and operates the nations two largest Christian music radio networks (K-LOVE and Air1) with over 1000 broadcast signals across all 50 states streaming audio reaching around the world and a growing family of media ministries including podcasts books films concerts and events. EMF employs nearly 500 team members between its office in Nashville TN and field locations around the country. You can view our mission and values here Mission Beliefs & Values.

What can we offer you

• Industry leading Medical Dental & Vision coverage
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• Robust 401K with company match
• Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
• Generous PTO holidayand sick pay
• Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts movie premieres media industry events and more
• Leadership and Career Development Programs

As an Equal Opportunity Employer EMF makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate reasons. The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and the promotion of equal employment opportunities regardless of protected class characteristic or status. However EMF is also a religious non-profit organization where all team members contribute to the Companys mission of encouraging our audiences to have a meaningful relationship with Christ. Therefore pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)) EMF has the right to hire only candidates who agree with the Companys Statement of Faith. Also as a religious non-profit organization the Company is not governed by the CA Fair Employment and Housing Act.