Senior Corporate Counsel, PlayStation

Sales & Business Operations, Americas

$226.2-339.2k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

2 days a week in office ( San Mateo, CA)

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

$226.2-339.2k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

2 days a week in office ( San Mateo, CA)

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

A minimum of 12 years of experience, with at least 3 years working in-house and 5 years' experience in commercial transactions
JD or LLM degree from top law school; CA bar membership preferred. At a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly acquire a Registered In-House Counsel status in California and the willingness to maintain that status during employment
Extensive commercial transactional experience
Capabilities to advise the business on a broad range of legal matters
Experience overseeing and managing outside counsel
Budget management experience
Excellent communication skills, follow-through, and attention to detail
Spanish or Portuguese language skills are strongly preferred!
General litigation experience, a plus!

What the job involves

Sony Interactive Entertainment has a unique opportunity to provide legal support for Channel Sales, Digital Distribution and Business Operations across North and South America
This Senior Corporate Counsel position will provide legal advice and support to SIE's channel sales teams in North and South America, including our offices in Brazil and Mexico, on a wide range of commercial matters across these regions
In addition, this Senior Corporate Counsel will provide legal support to business teams responsible for digital distribution of PlayStation video games on third-party distribution services, navigating the complex legal landscape of digital video game distribution, including compliance, negotiation, and management on strategy distribution partners
Provide transactional support and counseling to a broad range of SIE business functions in the Americas,
Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for SIE's business operations and channel sales teams and its subsidiary in Brazil
Provide general legal advice on business and commercial activities, including day-to-day business operations, channel sales, distribution, and vendor engagement
Issues related to the distribution of PlayStation video games on third-party digital services, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and distribution service policies
Ensuring that SIE’s digital distribution activities through third-party services are compliant with laws and regulations, working closely with legal subject matter experts in intellectual property, privacy, tax, online safety, fraud and copyright and trademark laws
Collaborate closely with legal subject matter experts on channel sales and business operations in areas such as customs, export regulations, product safety & compliance, marketing, advertising, consumer services, ecommerce, payments, litigation, compliance, employment, international tax, privacy and IP enforcement

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.