Associate Corporate Counsel – M&A, Securities & Corporate Governance

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 Corporation is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel – M&A, Securities & Corporate Governance to support a dynamic in-house legal team. Reporting directly to Senior Corporate Counsel, this role delivers critical legal support on public company reporting, strategic corporate transactions, equity and debt financings, and governance practices. The position addresses complex legal challenges across a multi-brand portfolio including DISH, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, and Hughes by collaborating with legal colleagues, Finance, Investor Relations, Treasury, and external counsel. Additionally, this role incorporates leveraging AI tools to optimize legal research, contract review efficiency, and compliance tracking.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Draft, review, and file SEC periodic and current reports including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and annual proxy statements while maintaining strict regulatory timelines
• Administer Section 16 compliance for officers and directors, oversee insider trading lists, and monitor trading window compliance to safeguard public disclosures
• Execute legal aspects of M&A, strategic investments, divestitures, and capital-raising transactions through due diligence management and contract drafting
• Support Board of Directors administration, shareholder meeting preparation, and subsidiary entity maintenance across domestic and international holdings
• Review investor presentations, press releases, and corporate policies in alignment with disclosure control processes and departmental goals
• Apply AI application tools to enhance legal drafting accuracy, accelerate document review, and streamline regulatory research workflows

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

• Fundamental working knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934
• Proven proficiency in contract drafting, diligence management, and high-level legal research
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities combined with strong organizational skills for fast-paced deadline management
• Critical experience executing SEC filings, managing subsidiary governance, and supporting M&A transaction lifecycles
• AI Literacy to evaluate and integrate modern legal technologies into daily disclosure and compliance workflows
• Strong collaborative decision-making and legal risk assessment capabilities across multi-departmental teams

Additional Qualifications:

• Prior legal practice experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department within the tech, media, or telecommunications sector

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Minimum Experience: 1 to 4 years of legal practice focused on SEC compliance, corporate governance, and/or M&A transactions
• Required Technical Skills: Active license in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state (or eligibility for Colorado single-client counsel certification)

Visa sponsorship 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.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
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