Associate Corporate Counsel - Early Careers

DISH, an EchoStar Company, has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products, and we are building America’s First Smart Network™. Today, our brands include EchoStar, Hughes, DISH TV, Sling TV, Boost Mobile, OnTech, and GenMobile.

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.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including commercial vendor contracts, technology licensing, media rights, network infrastructure agreements, and digital advertising deals.
• Partner directly with internal business, operational, and technical teams (such as Content Acquisition, Wireless Engineering, Media Sales, and IT) to align legal strategy with business goals.
• Provide clear, pragmatic legal guidance on contract interpretation, dispute avoidance, data privacy, consumer privacy, and intellectual property matters under the supervision of senior legal counsel.
• Utilize modern legal operations tools—including legal AI software, templates, and playbooks—to streamline contract review workflows and enhance team efficiency.
• Assist senior attorneys with complex transactional, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance matters as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in at least one state.

Skills

• Strong foundational skills in legal research, contract drafting, and analytical problem-solving.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex legal issues to non-lawyer stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in technology, telecommunications, digital media, or in-house corporate practice.

Visa sponsorship not available for this role.

Pay

$120,000.00/Year - $140,000.00/Year

Benefits

• Versatile health perks, including 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.