Senior Product Counsel, Electronic Arts
$170.5-259.3k
$151,800 - $208,900 CAN Annually; Salary dependent on location
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$170.5-259.3k
$151,800 - $208,900 CAN Annually; Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- B.A/B.S., J.D. or similar international qualifications and membership in a State Bar or equivalent international qualification required
- Eight (8) or more years of relevant experience, either in-house and/or at a law firm. Prior experience advising product development teams in the consumer or technology space
- Working knowledge of privacy, ecommerce, intellectual property, consumer protection, sports league, talent, and marketing laws and regulations
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills, communicates well with business and legal colleagues, able to balance legal and business needs, and think strategically about progressing the business
- Comfortable and adept at balancing legal risk and thinking creatively to propel the business forward and ensure smart decisions
- We recognize that you may not have all of the experiences listed above, but if you have similar experiences and a high interest in the position, please apply
What the job involves
- We are looking for an attorney with eight (8) or more years of experience to be an individual contributor on the team that provides product counseling and transactional support for EA's game teams.
- You will be the lead product counsel for EA's high visibility American football products—College Football and Madden. You will provide legal support to the game team leadership and serve as the product counsel for these visible and popular products reviewing product features and offerings.
- You will negotiate and draft agreements supporting the game development and provide guidance on business strategies and risks related to these game specific commercial transactions. You may be based at our offices in Orlando FL, Redwood Shores CA, Los Angeles CA, Vancouver BC, Montreal QC, Seattle WA, Guildford UK, and Stockholm Sweden in a hybrid work model
- Serve as lead product counsel, working directly with the EA Orlando game team leadership and legal colleagues to provide support for strategic issues related to legal product support for Madden, College Football, and other EA games
- Work closely across the EA Orlando studio teams, providing product counsel support for Madden, College, and other titles, providing guidance on the legal and regulatory aspects of game development, beginning with early-stage game development through live services and ultimately delisting/sunset of game titles
- Provide commercial transactional support for game teams, which includes drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements (e.g., game-specific marketing agreements, technology and content license agreements) and guidance regarding the interpretation of these agreements, considering legal, business and relationship risks
- Build strong partnerships with game teams and legal colleagues
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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