Senior Corporate Counsel, PlayStation

Publisher Relations and Global Partner Services

$196.6-294.8k

Expert level

Los Angeles

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

$196.6-294.8k

Expert level

Los Angeles

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

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

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Who you are

JD or LLM degree from accredited law school; admitted to a US state bar, California State Bar membership is preferred (at a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly obtain Registered In-House Counsel status in California and have the willingness to maintain that status during employment)
At least 10 years of legal practice, with substantial experience in drafting and negotiating complex transactional matters, particularly in technology, IP or content licensing
Preferably 3-4 years of experience working in-house in a video game, technology, or entertainment company with a focus on transactional legal work
Strong analytical ability and excellent judgement
Experience advising and working with senior executives within a large, international organization
Strong interpersonal, writing and office skills as well as the ability to identify and overcome obstacles and find quick solutions to legal and logistical issues
Ability to prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-based, high-volume, and demanding work environment and be confident but diplomatic and flexible as priorities change every day
Ability to build relationships and consensus with, and influence, cross-functional and cross-level groups and to work independently to provide solutions to clients
Knowledge of the video game industry, virtual currency and other video game economy issues, and privacy and data security law is desirable
Expertise in or familiarity with e-sports is desirable

What the job involves

Build positive relationships with business partners and other internal collaborators by providing legal support for their engagements with third-party publishers and game development studios
Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts with external partners, including license agreements, development and publishing agreements, co-marketing agreements, software licenses, content licenses, and vendor services agreements
Structure and draft template agreements, including complex click-through agreements
Coordinate with the Global Partner Services team on the design and implementation of simplified processes to support our partners, including click-through agreements and standardized terms
Provide ongoing support for SIE’s content acquisition teams for PlayStation Plus, SIE’s multi-game subscription and cloud gaming service offering
Provide ongoing support for SIE’s global technology partners group, including middleware agreements and technology integration agreements
Provide ongoing support for SIE’s partner marketing teams, including clearance of third-party advertising featuring PlayStation branding
Provide ongoing support for SIE’s eSports and competitive gaming teams and services
Balance legal risks with business strategy to provide clear and practical legal advice to business partners with a focus on empowering the business
Collaborate with other subject matter experts and colleagues within the legal department to provide practical and globally consistent solutions to the business
Design and provide legal trainings, policies, and guidelines for business partners and the global legal team
Develop a deep understanding of the video game industry, PlayStation’s portfolio of products and services, and relevant laws, by attending industry events and legal trainings

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.