AVP-Senior Legal Counsel

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

At AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast-evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections.

Overall Purpose: Responsible for supervising a team of highly experienced attorneys, providing strategic legal counsel to the company on a wide range of legal issues, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

We are seeking a motivated and self-reliant attorney in Dallas, Texas, to supervise a team of experienced attorneys in providing support for AT&T’s Business operations. 

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing Complex Legal Matters: Oversee and manage legal projects involving advanced/cutting edge technologies and services, complex pricing, varied sourcing models, domestic/international obligations, and other areas relating to development, launch and sale of AT&T business products.

• Providing Strategic Legal Counsel: Provide/coordinate delivery of expert, risk-based guidance to senior leadership and company managers on a wide range of legal issues, including marketing/advertising requirements, compliance with laws/regulations, business disputes and litigation, sales and indirect distribution models, and alliance/partnership matters.

• Strategic Transaction Leadership: Lead or coordinate negotiation, drafting, and approval of significant corporate (B-to-B, B-to-C, alliance) agreements advancing AT&T strategic interests and plans.

• Leading and Developing Talent: Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of experienced attorneys, and manage part of the internal operations of the Law Department.

Requirements:

• This supervisory role is a full-time office position located in Dallas, Texas. 

• Candidates must have a law degree from an accredited law school and an active license in good standing to practice law in Texas.

• Candidates must have 7+ years of related experience, preferably with some in-house counsel experience.

• The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in providing legal support for business product development and sales channels.   This person must have demonstrated B-to-B transactional negotiation experience, and have outstanding communication skills, complemented by strong analytic abilities and a practical, risk-based approach (optimally based upon awareness/experience relating to litigation exposure/dispute resolution) to achieve business objectives. 

• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to handle complex and varied legal matters in a fast-paced environment with the ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and legal department colleagues.

• Candidates must have experience and interest in utilizing generative AI solutions in the legal field.

Our AVP-Senior Legal Counsel earns between $254,900 - $382,300 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.  

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage  
• 401(k) plan  
• Tuition reimbursement program  
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)  
• Paid Parental Leave  
• Paid Caregiver Leave  
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected  
• Adoption Reimbursement  
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)  
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance  
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal  
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)  
• Extensive employee wellness programs  
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories,
• AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

If you’re ready to make an impact on our business and your career, bring your bold ideas to a world of possibility.  Apply today!

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range:

$254,900.00 - $382,300.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.