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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.

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.

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

EchoStar seeks an Associate Corporate Counsel – Technology Transactions to serve as a trusted legal partner on complex and strategically significant technology deals. The position addresses key operational and legal challenges by structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements across cloud platforms, enterprise software, AI/ML services, terrestrial network backhaul, network infrastructure, non-terrestrial network (NTN) integration, satellite hardware/capacity, and strategic technology partnerships. This role bridges technical architecture, licensing models, and data flows with high-velocity commercial requirements to maintain business momentum. By translating complex technical requirements into balanced legal protections, the attorney ensures long-term business optionality in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Own and drive complex technology transactions from intake through execution with minimal senior supervision, including cloud, SaaS, AI/ML, hardware, terrestrial and non-terrestrial network infrastructure, satellite capacity, and ground station agreements
• Structure bespoke agreements for novel technology arrangements where no template exists, covering hybrid cloud deployments, hybrid satellite-terrestrial deployments, direct-to-device/NTN integrations, AI-enabled service offerings, and multi-party platform integrations
• Build and maintain the technology transactions playbook by standardizing forms, fallback positions, and escalation criteria that scale team capacity
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on software licensing models, cloud commitments, satellite capacity leasing, ground segment infrastructure, terrestrial fiber backhaul, AI risk allocation, IP ownership in joint-development arrangements, and data governance
• Partner with Engineering, Product, InfoSec, Spacecraft Operations, and Sourcing to translate technical requirements into contractual protections 
• Leverageing AI application tools to accelerate contract review, template creation, and risk analysis workflows
  

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Exceptional technical drafting expertise with demonstrable skill structuring bespoke, complex software, SaaS, hybrid cloud, satellite infrastructure, and software development agreements
• High technical fluency with the ability to read and discuss cloud architecture diagrams, software licensing models, data flows, security frameworks, and space/ground network architecture diagrams alongside engineering counterparts
• Strong business acumen and a proven ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives, influencing stakeholders beyond the legal lane and proactively proposing solutions
• Effective cross-functional partnership across fast-paced Engineering, Product, Finance, InfoSec, and Sourcing environments
• Demonstrated AI literacy and application, demonstrating comfort working with AI tools to capture efficiency and champion AI-enabled practices within the legal department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior in-house experience at a technology, aerospace, telecom, or media company of similar scale and complexity
• Experience with AI governance, AI procurement, or AI-as-a-service deal structures; familiarity with telecommunications, satellite, and network infrastructure industries
• Track record of building contracting playbooks, templates, or CLM workflows at scale
• Proficiency with legal technology tools, including CLM systems (iManage), general AI tools (Gemini, Claude, Amazon Quick), and legal-specific AI tools (Harvey)

Minimum Requirements:

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
• Three (3) or more years of legal experience focused on technology transactions in-house, at a law firm, or a combination
• Extensive drafting and negotiation experience with enterprise software/SaaS agreements, cloud services, professional services, terrestrial and non-terrestrial network deals, and at least one of: AI/ML agreements, hardware procurement, or strategic partnership agreements

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

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. 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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