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Legal Contract Specialist

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DISH

Legal Contract Specialist

Littleton, CO

CO Salary Range: USD 54,650.00 - 78,100.00 per year

Company Summary

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.

Department Summary

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.

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist attorneys in identifying and routing legal requests
  • Review underlying master agreements
  • Monitor and communicate to various business stakeholders' progress in legal review
  • Review, understand and communicate contract requirements to stakeholders
  • Various administrative and clerical duties, including
    • Maintain accurate records and documentation, such as cataloging, filing, organizing and retrieving legal documents
    • Navigate document management system(s) efficiently, including filing and retrieval of documents
    • Direct inquiries from EchoStar personnel to the applicable legal department personnel
    • Schedule inter or intra department meetings and managing related logistics
    • Other administrative and/or clerical tasks.
  • Support of contract drafting and negotiation, including:
    • Proofread, edit, and fact-check documents for accuracy and consistency, according to company policy and the applicable team's style guide, if applicable and when necessary
    • Assist with closing duties (e.g., collecting, filing, preparing execution ready copies, and circulating documents for review and signature)
    • Perform due diligence and research, including basic issue spotting and escalation and preparing related reports and inter department memoranda
    • Assist attorneys with review and preparation of various simple legal documents
    • Develop ability to draft, negotiate, and prepare portions of routine documents
    • Perform critical evaluation of documents presented for review, asking questions and raising issues when appropriate to applicable attorney or subject matter expert
  • Managing processes for use of template agreements for groups supported within the Legal Department (e.g. NDAs, software and equipment evaluation agreements, etc.), including activities such as process development/improvement, department integration, updating various templates in coordination with a supervising attorney from time to time to fit the business needs, negotiation under ultimate supervision of an attorney, escalation to an attorney when and as needed, coordination of final execution, and filing / maintaining access to the template as needed
Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree, or 3 years' equivalent experience in accounting, bookkeeping, legal support or office administration


Skills and Qualifications:
  • Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and research skills required
  • Paralegal certificate preferred but not required
  • Familiarity with CLMs and associated processes preferred but not required
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Strong attention to detail, excellent follow through
  • Team player, with a can-do attitude


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $54,650.00/Year - $78,100.00/Year
Benefits

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: DISH 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.

Client-provided location(s): Littleton, CO, USA
Job ID: Dish-91810
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Profit Sharing
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Lunch and Learns