Sr. Counsel, Content and Media

THE ROLE

Peloton is looking for a results-driven, business-oriented lawyer to be the primary day-to-day attorney for our content teams. The person in this role will report to the VP Legal & Business Affairs, Media, Marketing & Commercial at Peloton. This position requires a thorough understanding of Peloton’s multifaceted business, including its partners, members, and competitors, in order to support the achievement of business objectives.  

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

• Review, negotiate, draft, and advise on a wide variety of content contracts and materials, including instructor & creator shoots; employment, vendor and OAC engagements; studio ops; content syndication & partnerships; class programming & new modality launches; and serving as the lead Legal liaison with marketing & product departments for content-led initiatives


• Work closely with internal clients from assigned business units to support their objectives; provide advice on pricing, deliverables, scope, legal risks and opportunities related to their strategy; lead and collaborate on complex agreement structures, approval processes, and implementation of applicable industry and regulatory requirements 


• Demonstrate a strong ability to issue spot sensitive legal and business concerns, including a sense of when to escalate (and not escalate) such matters to internal stakeholders


• Develop and implement best practices and process improvements for various initiatives, including playbook development, client training, and updating templates to address the evolving needs of a growing organization


• Support business in all legal matters that arise from time to time, including policy creation and enforcement, dispute resolution, and litigation support

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• Experience providing rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract evaluation to both internal and external clients


• Strong working knowledge of trademark and copyright law and related rights, including recent AI, privacy and security reforms and proposed regulations


• Experience drafting and negotiating complex creative, sponsorship/partnership, and independent contractor contracts required; familiarity with apparel and general commercial contracts is a plus


• Strong command of global content conventions, systems, and procedures, and the ability to distill complex concepts into "easily understandable terms " for internal clients and counterparts


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an interest in working cross-functionally, and ability to collaborate with all personality types, including Creative, Marketing, Product, Finance and Engineering Teams


• Superb planning and organizational skills, with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once, and to create and implement short and long-term strategies and goals 


• Able to work independently with Peloton team members throughout the U.S. and globally, meeting deadlines in the face of fast-moving initiatives


• Outstanding critical thinking skills, demonstrates sound judgement, decisiveness and confidence to make informed decisions that have both legal and business implications


• Adapts quickly to new challenges 


• Member in good standing of the NY or comparable State Bar

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