Darin Bassin

EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Development, CBS Interactive at Paramount

Darin Bassin is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Development of CBS Interactive, the largest publisher of premium digital content and a perennial top 10 internet company. He is part of the executive team responsible for developing and implementing strategy and operations of pioneering direct-to-consumer streaming services such as CBS All Access, CBSN, CBS Sports HQ and ET Live. In his role, he has oversight for all legal affairs and corporate development across CBS Interactive, including digital media rights, strategic transactions, commercial transactions, privacy, employment and HR issues, litigation, and intellectual property. In addition to his broad portfolio of responsibilities, he works closely with the senior leadership team to ensure CBS Interactive continues to strengthen policies and procedures in the areas of business ethics and compliance.

Bassin joined CBS in 2006 as Vice President, Senior Counsel, Strategic Transactions. Prior to CBS, he worked at Shearman & Sterling LLP in Manhattan. Bassin earned his L.L.B. and MBA from the University of British Columbia at Vancouver, Canada, and his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada.

He lives in San Francisco with his wife and their two children.

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  • EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Development, CBS Interactive

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