AVP-Senior Legal Counsel– AT&T Business Operations

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! Ready to join our team? 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. We are pioneers of making connections and have been ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and founded our company. That was nearly 150 years ago, and we haven’t stopped innovating since. At our core, we help bring families, communities, and businesses together with the products and services they need to thrive every day. From the widespread and growing availability of 5G and Fiber to working on things we once only dreamed of—at AT&T, we create connections that change the world. Apply tot his job