General Counsel

The role

The General Counsel leads the Legal Services team and serves as chief legal advisor to the CEO and business leaders. This role manages legal risk, commercial contracting, IP, privacy, and litigation strategy for a global B2C digital media business, B2B weather-data business, and a linear broadcast/OTT network.

What you will do

• Champion the adoption of AI legal tools to scale legal team output.
• Build and own the company's internal AI governance framework.
• Redesign commercial contracting and legal workflows.
• Structure and manage the internal legal team and legal support staff.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and budget.
• Negotiate and draft high-value commercial agreements.
• Serve as lead legal advisor on M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate investment transactions.
• Advise on financing activity and business-entity structuring.
• Act as subject-matter expert on consumer data privacy.
• Direct litigation strategy and oversee the intellectual property portfolio.

Required qualifications

• JD and 15+ years of relevant experience, including service as General Counsel or senior in-house counsel in a corporate environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong working knowledge of AI legal tools and a demonstrated record of using AI to drive legal-department efficiency.
• Broad intellectual property experience, including patent law, IP licensing, and IP due diligence.
• Working familiarity with employment law and compliance investigations (DOL/OFCCP).
• Proven ability to negotiate and draft complex, high-value contracts.
• Strong executive presence to advise senior management, the Board, and international clients and partners.
• Experience managing a team of attorneys and legal support staff.
• Experience managing outside counsel cost-effectively.
• Experience with corporate governance matters involving a Board of Directors.
• General knowledge of tax laws and standards as they relate to corporate transactions.
• Must reside in State College, PA, or be willing to relocate to the State College area.

Nice to have

• Experience in digital media, broadcast/OTT, or a comparable data- or platform-driven industry.
• Exposure to board governance, M&A processes, or strategic planning cycles.
• Experience directing strategy for complex IP litigation.
• Experience managing or coordinating cross-functional teams without direct authority.

About the company

AccuWeather is a global source of weather forecasts and warnings. The company serves a global B2C digital media business, an enterprise B2B weather-data and insights business, and a linear broadcast/OTT network.