Associate Corporate Counsel - Commercial Transactions

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.

About the role

EchoStar seeks an Associate Corporate Counsel to join its dynamic legal department in Littleton, Colorado, supporting commercial transactions across wireless services, telecommunications infrastructure, enterprise solutions, and regulated industries. The Associate Corporate Counsel resolves complex legal and commercial issues involving roaming, transport, network infrastructure, and enterprise partner relationships while providing concise, practical guidance to business teams. This role mitigates legal risks, supports strategic commercial initiatives, and enhances internal legal contracting processes to balance regulatory, operational, and organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements to enable wireless, enterprise, and infrastructure initiatives
• Support critical transactions involving transport, network infrastructure, data centers, and backhaul agreements
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues regarding telecommunications compliance, privacy, data security, and service commitments
• Deliver concise, business-oriented guidance on contract interpretation, commercial risk, and dispute avoidance
• Optimize legal contracting efficiency through the maintenance of playbooks, templates, policies, and procedures
• Leverage legal AI application tools to streamline contract review, template creation, and risk analysis workflows

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or international equivalent, with an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state and the ability to meet Colorado admission requirements
• 1 to 4 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, focusing on commercial transactions
• At least 1 year of experience with:
  • Commercial, technology, or telecommunications agreement drafting and negotiation
  • Assessing legal risk within enterprise customer, vendor, or intercarrier arrangements
  • Cross-functional collaboration with business, technical, and operational teams
• Exceptional technical drafting expertise and meticulous attention to detail in high-volume commercial transactional work
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into actionable business advice
• Ability to collaborate effectively across legal, business, regulatory, finance, and operational teams
• AI literacy and application skills to enhance contract review processes and operational legal workflows

Qualifications

• Prior in-house legal department experience
• Experience in the wireless, telecommunications, infrastructure, technology, enterprise services, or regulated-industries sectors
• Familiarity with roaming, interconnection, transport, fiber, data center, colocation, managed services, or network infrastructure agreements

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Pay

Compensation: $116,875.00/Year - $158,125.00/Year. 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.

Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts and HSA
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Career opportunities
• Flexible time away plan

All benefits can be viewed here.