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ABOUT THE ROLE Peloton is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and commercially minded Associate General Counsel to lead legal support across our Content, Music, Marketing, and Commercial functions, including Global Operations. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will advise senior leaders, personally lead complex matters, and manage a small team of legal professionals. You will set a high bar for judgment, execution, business partnership, and service. The role requires cross-functional flexibility and creative deal support across multiple verticals that operate as an interconnected ecosystem. The team supports agreements spanning music licensing, talent, creative partnerships, marketing collaborations, sponsorships, content production and distribution, procurement, vendors and apparel, SaaS and technology, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and other commercial transactions. YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON Strategic Partnerships Advise executives and business leaders across Content, Music, Marketing, Global Operations, and related functions. Translate complex legal and commercial issues into clear recommendations and practical paths forward. Counsel the business on content expansion, creative partnerships, and commercial initiatives designed to reach new Members and partners. Advise client stakeholders on the legal approach to the responsible use of AI across content, marketing, and commercial workflows, including AI-enabled tools, generated content, claims, personalization, and vendor arrangements. Balance legal and business risk with commercial objectives, agility, creativity, and a proactive focus on delivery. Content, Music, and Business Affairs Lead transactions involving content development, production, distribution, music licensing, talent, creative partnerships, media, and sponsorships. Lead music licensing strategy and dealmaking with record labels, music publishers, performing rights organizations, and other rights holders, covering master, sync, reproduction, and public performance rights. Advise Content leaders on expanding Peloton’s original content offerings and developing partnerships with new content partners. Develop and implement rights-management and exploitation strategies for Peloton and third-party content, including music, talent, and other creative assets. Oversee rights clearance, content standards, approvals, risk escalation, deal tracking, royalty reporting, renewals, audits, compliance, and talent-rights administration. Advise on the strategic use and distribution of Peloton and third-party content within and, where appropriate, outside Peloton’s service offerings. Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Advise Marketing, Brand, and Creative teams on brand and product campaigns, customer acquisition, advertising and sales technologies, promotions, Member communications, and marketing collaborations. Counsel teams on advertising disclosures, influencer and endorsement arrangements, pricing and promotions, subscription and auto-renewal practices, product placements, and media buys. Manage advertising and consumer-protection risk, including FTC, NAD, and state-law matters. Help develop creative, commercially effective solutions that protect Peloton’s brand and support responsible engagement with Members and consumers. Commercial Transactions and Global Operations Lead and oversee complex third-party agreements supporting Peloton’s global operations and commercial activities. Oversee direct and indirect procurement, including hardware, components, materials, services, facilities, professional services, strategic sourcing, supplier onboarding, master services agreements, statements of work, and purchase terms. Oversee vendor and apparel agreements covering design, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, distribution, fulfillment, sales, and rentals. Oversee manufacturing, transportation, logistics, warehousing, delivery, repair, service, distribution models, and other supply-chain relationships across relevant markets. Advise on SaaS, technology-enabled services, data, and other enterprise agreements in partnership with Technology, Privacy, Security, and Intellectual Property specialists. Develop practical deal structures, playbooks, approval processes, templates, and contracting standards that enable the business to move efficiently while managing risk. Team Leadership and Performance Lead, coach, develop, and retain a small team of legal professionals. Set clear priorities and expectations; allocate resources; establish effective operating rhythms; and hold team members accountable for quality, judgment, responsiveness, and results. Drive excellence in written work, deal execution, and stakeholder partnership. Provide direct, strategic guidance on complex matters and ensure the right balance of delegation, oversight, and escalation. Build strong partnerships across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Content, Music, Brand, Product, and Technology. Improve contracting workflows, knowledge management, reporting, escalation, and legal support models. YOU BRING TO PELOTON 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant in-house experience or senior law firm experience supporting a global consumer, technology, media, entertainment, or other complex operating business. Significant experience negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements. Significant experience with content development, production, and distribution, including music licensing, talent agreements, creative partnerships, and sponsorships. Strong command of advertising and consumer-protection laws. Experience supporting a subscription, platform, digital media, retail, hardware, or other consumer-facing business; global experience strongly preferred. An engaged leader who directly handles complex matters while empowering and mentoring team members to deliver high-quality work. Proven experience building, managing, coaching, and motivating legal professionals, including setting expectations, giving candid feedback, and driving accountability. Excellent judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence from the individual-contributor level through the C-suite. Practical, solutions-oriented judgment and the ability to prioritize multiple high-impact matters in a fast-paced environment. Member in good standing of the New York State Bar or of another U.S. state bar and eligible to register as in-house counsel in New York. #LI-SV1 #LI-Hybrid The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, experience and business objectives and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits. As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including: Medical, dental and vision insurance Generous paid time off policy Short-term and long-term disability Access to mental health services 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans Employee Stock Purchase Plan Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave Child care and family care discounts Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount Pet insurance and so much more! Base Salary Range $314,400 — $400,550 USD ABOUT PELOTON: Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together innovative hardware, distinctive software, and exclusive content. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com. Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email: applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com . At Peloton, we embrace technology, including AI, to enhance productivity and accelerate innovation in the work we do for our members. However, in our hiring process, our priority remains in getting to know you and your unique qualifications. To ensure a fair and equitable process, we do not permit the use of AI tools during any stage of the application and interview process. In considering you as an applicant, we want to understand your skills, experiences, and motivations without mediation through an AI system. We also want to directly assess your communication skills without the use of an AI tool. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable to applicants applying for positions in these jurisdictions. Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Peloton does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted here on our careers page and all communications from the Peloton recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @ onepeloton.com email address. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Peloton, please email applicantaccommodations@onepeloton.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence. Peloton does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Peloton employees or any other organization location. Peloton is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Peloton is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and commercially minded Associate General Counsel to lead legal support across our Content, Music, Marketing, and Commercial functions, including Global Operations.
Strategic Partnerships
Advise executives and business leaders across Content, Music, Marketing, Global Operations, and related functions.
Translate complex legal and commercial issues into clear recommendations and practical paths forward.
Counsel the business on content expansion, creative partnerships, and commercial initiatives designed to reach new Members and partners.
Balance legal and business risk with commercial objectives, agility, creativity, and a proactive focus on delivery.
Content, Music, and Business Affairs
Lead transactions involving content development, production, distribution, music licensing, talent, creative partnerships, media, and sponsorships.
Lead music licensing strategy and dealmaking with record labels, music publishers, performing rights organizations, and other rights holders, covering master, sync, reproduction, and public performance rights.
Advise Content leaders on expanding Peloton’s original content offerings and developing partnerships with new content partners.
Develop and implement rights-management and exploitation strategies for Peloton and third-party content, including music, talent, and other creative assets.
Oversee rights clearance, content standards, approvals, risk escalation, deal tracking, royalty reporting, renewals, audits, compliance, and talent-rights administration.
Advise on the strategic use and distribution of Peloton and third-party content within and, where appropriate, outside Peloton’s service offerings.
Marketing, Advertising, and Brand
Advise Marketing, Brand, and Creative teams on brand and product campaigns, customer acquisition, advertising and sales technologies, promotions, Member communications, and marketing collaborations.
Counsel teams on advertising disclosures, influencer and endorsement arrangements, pricing and promotions, subscription and auto-renewal practices, product placements, and media buys.
Manage advertising and consumer-protection risk, including FTC, NAD, and state-law matters.
Help develop creative, commercially effective solutions that protect Peloton’s brand and support responsible engagement with Members and consumers.
Commercial Transactions and Global Operations
Lead and oversee complex third-party agreements supporting Peloton’s global operations and commercial activities.
Oversee vendor and apparel agreements covering design, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, distribution, fulfillment, sales, and rentals.
Oversee manufacturing, transportation, logistics, warehousing, delivery, repair, service, distribution models, and other supply-chain relationships across relevant markets.
Advise on SaaS, technology-enabled services, data, and other enterprise agreements in partnership with Technology, Privacy, Security, and Intellectual Property specialists.

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Experience supporting a subscription, platform, digital media, retail, hardware, or other consumer-facing business; global experience strongly preferred.

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Dental

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401k

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Parental Leave