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Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) located in Washington, D.C., is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates six professional sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s 2019 Champion Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, the 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals. Additionally, it holds a significant investment in a seventh team, Team Liquid, an endemic esports team owned and operated by aXiomatic.
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In September 2022, MSE acquired full ownership of NBC Sports Washington from Comcast and NBCUniversal and now holds the exclusive local television media rights to Capitals’ and Wizards’ games. The integration is underway including extensive renovations to a new, pioneering production and broadcasting space to deliver seamless experiences on linear and digital platforms for fans. Under the terms of the agreement, MSE also acquired Comcast and NBCUniversal’s remaining interest in Monumental Sports Network, a first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile and over-the-top platforms that launched in 2016.
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Monumental Sports owns and operates Capital One Arena (COA), a 20,000+ capacity live event venue in Washington, D.C. MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals and EagleBank Arena on George Mason University’s campus.
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In conjunction with the District of Columbia and Events DC, MSE is a partner in Entertainment & Sports Arena (ESA), in Southeast D.C. on the St. Elizabeth’s East campus which opened in September 2018. ESA houses the MedStar Health Performance Center, the training center for the Wizards, Go-Go and Mystics, and a 4,200-seat arena which serves as the home of the Mystics and Go-Go.
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In July 2020, MSE opened the first ever in-arena sportsbook in North America, through a partnership with then William Hill (now Caesars Entertainment), with a temporary location set-up within the COA lobby. The permanent location for the Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill opened within COA in May 2021.
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And in January 2022, MSE announced it would be opening District E, powered by Ticketmaster, in the first quarter of 2023. This flagship venue for esports and entertainment is the largest on the East Coast: a premier, nearly 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offering a 365-day-a-year, series of immersive experiences in esports, music, event programming, and community events – along with pre- and post-event activations for fans attending Capitals and Wizards games or events. This space will entertain hundreds for independent events, offer an extraordinary culinary experience, and will create a best-in-class competition and training venue for the MSE esports franchises which it owns, operates, and invests in.
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<b><br> MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:</b>
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<li>You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.</li>
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<li>You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies and gives back to the community we serve.</li>
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<li>You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.</li>
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<li>You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.</li>
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<li>You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.</li>
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<li>You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.</li>
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<li>You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.</li>
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<b>Position Overview:</b> The Assistant General Counsel will assist with all legal and compliance matters associated with Monumental Sports & Entertainment and its subsidiaries. This role will provide legal counsel supporting MSE’s media business as an essential strategic partner on content distribution strategy and deal execution across all platforms, including linear networks and direct-to-consumer products. Playing a key role within the media team, this role will structure, negotiate, draft, and administer content distribution agreements. This position will also be responsible for advising on a broad range of legal and business issues, including licensing, intellectual property and regulatory matters, and work on complex contract administration and compliance efforts.
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Do you have experience in media and a passion for providing outstanding client service and support? We’d love to hear from you!
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<b>Responsibilities:</b>
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<li>Participate in linear carriage negotiations with multichannel video programming distributors and virtual multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs and vMVPDs). This includes drafting and negotiating complex agreements with cable, satellite, and over-the-top distributors for distribution of the Network.</li>
<li>Draft and negotiate agreements with mobile, connected devices, and SmartTV platforms for distribution of the Network’s app.</li>
<li>Draft, negotiate and manage content licensing and rights agreements, including with sports leagues and other programming suppliers.</li>
<li>Draft and negotiate various commercial contracts, including with technology vendors and infrastructure suppliers.</li>
<li>Provide advice and guidance to MSE executives on the legal interpretation of, and compliance with, agreements with distributors, platforms, and leagues, including most favored nations analysis.</li>
<li>Provide advice to MSE’s marketing team regarding advertising and promotional campaigns, including for the linear Network and digital products.</li>
<li>Provide advice on regulations that impact MSE’s products and initiatives (e.g., sports betting regulations).</li>
<li>Manage rights and clearances with respect to the MSE’s programming, including monitoring compliance with relevant league rules.</li>
<li>Assist with intellectual property matters.</li>
<li>Advice on compliance with privacy and data protection laws and regulations.</li>
<li>Work with outside counsel where appropriate to receive legal opinions and resolve legal disputes related to MSE’s business.</li>
<li>Provide general legal support.</li>
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<b>Minimum Qualifications:</b>
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<li>JD degree from an accredited institution.</li>
<li>Admission to DC bar or willingness to acquire admission.</li>
<li>5+ years experience in linear network distribution, media rights, licensing, and digital media.</li>
<li>Detailed transactional contract drafting experience.</li>
<li>Analytical, organizational and project management skills vital to support and advise internal clients and ensure projects are completed in a timely and effective manner.</li>
<li>Flexibility to adapt to frequently changing work environment, learn and advise on new or changing areas of the law, and deliver on challenging demands.</li>
<li>Ability to collaborate effectively with other departments and organizations and build positive relationships.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.</li>
<li>Experience presenting to senior executives.</li>
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<br> All applicants for employment at Monumental Sports are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment. Monumental Sports will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability or pregnancy on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.
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<i>We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</i>
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