Corporate Counsel, Content Acquisition and Business Development

Job Description

Job Description

Build the Future of TV

We're a scrappy, ambitious team that moves fast, thinks big, and genuinely loves what we build, and we're looking for a sharp, business-minded lawyer to help us get there. If you want to spend your days on meaningful deals that shape how people watch TV, this is your role.

What We're Building

Philo delivers a live TV streaming experience that's smarter, simpler, and more delightful than anything else out there. Philo's vMVPD service includes 70+ channels, including top-tier networks like Paramount Network, AMC, Lifetime, Comedy Central, Discovery, Nickelodeon and MTV, unlimited DVR, and when made available as part of Philo's Bundle+ service, ad-supported premium services HBO, AMC+, and discovery+. Philo also makes available premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM+, and a "FAST" (free ad-supported streaming) service with more than 150 channels.

We're backed by NEA, and Mark Cuban Companies, among others, and industry heavyweights including Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance, AMC, and A&E. We have offices in Brooklyn, NY, San Francisco, CA and Cambridge, MA.

The Legal Team

Our Legal Team's mission is to be a true partner to the business — delivering practical, creative solutions that help Philo move fast and win. We're a small, high-impact team: a CLO, a tight in-house group, and relationships with top outside firms. We punch well above our weight, and we're growing. You'll be a meaningful part of that, working out of our Brooklyn, NY office where two senior lawyers and our CEO, CFO and other high-level executives are also situated.

What You'll Do

You'll sit at the intersection of law and deal-making, working hand-in-hand with two senior lawyers supporting our content acquisition and business development teams on the deals that define what content Philo offers and how we grow. That means negotiating and drafting the real thing — content license agreements, platform deals, production agreements, vendor MSAs and SOWs, and IOs. Not reviewing. Not supervising. Actually in the room, driving deals to close.

Beyond the deal table, you'll be the kind of lawyer who leans into whatever the business needs — releases, clearances, IP questions, takedowns, technology/SAAS agreements, the occasional thing nobody saw coming. You'll help build out our legal playbooks, develop templates and best practices, and make the team smarter and more efficient over time.

This is a role with real scope, real autonomy, and real impact from day one.

What You Bring

• 5–10 years of legal experience, including hands-on experience with television licensing (network affiliation, FAST); experience with platform deals a plus
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active New York Bar membership
• The instincts to give practical, business-savvy advice — not just legally correct but actually useful
• A low ego and a high output: you'd rather solve problems than protect turf
• Genuine enthusiasm for media and entertainment — you care about the product and the industry, not just the deals

More about Philo

At Philo, we're a company that puts people first—both our subscribers and our team. We empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting one another in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion, with transparency and openness as fundamental parts of our culture.

We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. We believe that a diverse range of voices and perspectives enables us to innovate faster and create the best experiences for our subscribers. Philo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to supporting every candidate and employee. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com and we'll work with you to meet your needs.

Philo offers 70+ top-rated networks, including AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, HISTORY, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, We TV, and more. It also includes all the groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies available with AMC+ and access to HBO Max Basic With Ads and discovery+. Our service also includes 100+ free channels and premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM+.

Our extensive library boasts over 85,000 titles, and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year, skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously, whether on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV using Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Android TV, Vizio TV, or Chromecast.

Philo is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and Cambridge, MA. Our leadership team includes alums from HBO, Tubi, and Meraki, and is backed by NEA and industry partners like Warner Brothers Discovery, Paramount, AMC, and A&E.

Join us at Philo and be part of a team that's shaping the future of TV!

Projected Start Date: ASAP Status: Full-time Location: Brooklyn, New York (hybrid, 3 days onsite per week) Compensation : Includes annual salary between $210K - $275K depending on experience and location, company stock options, and health benefits.

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. Philo is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone does their best work when they are supported by each other and the company, and we offer a generous set of benefits to make sure the Philo team is happy and healthy. Here is a sampling of the benefits we offer our team:

• Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
• $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
• $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
• $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
• $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
• Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
• Dog-friendly office
• And much more!

For California Residents: Philo's CCPA Notice at Collection – Employees, Applicants, Owners, Directors, Officers and Contractors

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Automated Tools in Our Hiring Process

We use software tools, including our applicant tracking system (Ashby), to help manage applications for this role. Automated features (i) assess the skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role as described in this posting, and (ii) flag applications that appear fraudulent, duplicative, or not genuinely submitted by the applicant.

A summary of the most recent independent bias audit of the automated employment decision tool used in this process, including the audit date and data source, is available here: Bias Audit Summary.

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