Director - Legal Affairs, MSNBC Newsgathering

Company Description

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Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now, Golf Pass, and Sports Engine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content.

The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

MSNBC is seeking an experienced and innovative journalist to direct coverage of legal affairs, including law enforcement and the courts. You’ll join a modern and nimble News gathering team in Washington with a start-up mentality and a mandate to meet audiences where they are across all platforms.

The Legal Affairs team will focus on original reporting that holds power to account and helps our viewers, readers and listeners understand how decisions in Washington ripple across the nation and around the world. As the team leader, you’ll guide coverage of the most important story lines across the beat – including the Justice Department and the court system – to bring a sophisticated, contextual lens to the beat.

You’ll supervise a high-powered team and direct our reporting for all platforms of MSNBC – live programming, , newsletters, digital video, audio, social media and more. You’ll often contribute yourself as well.

This role requires sharp editorial instincts to understand the stakes of every policy shift in Washington and how each news development can reshape relationships across the nation’s power centers. The successful candidate must have exceptional managerial skills and a demonstrated ability to look around corners to identify where story lines – and the news environment – are headed.

• Lead news coverage of legal affairs across all platforms of MSNBC
• Mentor and manage a team of journalists to break news and advance story lines
• Assign and shape stories with sharp angles and grounded in context
• Collaborate across coverage teams and platforms to ensure cohesive storytelling that delivers original news and insight for our audiences
• Represent the team in editorial meetings for daily coverage and planning for special events
• Develop new ideas to innovate across platforms to reach new audiences
• Support other editorial projects and News gathering growth initiatives in a start-up environment

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• At least 10 years of professional journalism experience. Substantial experience directing coverage and supervising journalists is strongly preferred
• Experience assigning, editing, or producing content across multiple platforms (e.g., TV, digital, social, audio, newsletters)
• Proven track record of enterprise journalism, breaking news, or political analysis that drives audience engagement
• Excellent editing skills — an ability to edit…