Assistant General Counsel (NYC Hybrid)

HarperCollins is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join the legal team. This role will be primarily responsible for advising publishing colleagues on media law and related fields.

The responsibilities of the role may include but are not limited to:

• Providing general legal advice to HarperCollins Children’s Books.
• Responding to and managing potential legal claims.
• Reading and vetting manuscripts with authors prior to publication.
• Analyzing business/legal issues as they may apply to the company.
• Advising on digital and traditional marketing and the sale of books.
• Assisting in other legal areas as the need arises.

• JD degree
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in a law firm or media company
• Strong substantive knowledge of general media law issues, including defamation, copyright, trademark, right of publicity, advertising and related fields
• Understanding and awareness of publishing industry
• Practical knowledge of business law as well as experience in litigation preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels across the organization
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.  When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

The salary for this position is $200,000-$210,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.  

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.     

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.