Corporate Counsel, PlayStation
Product
$209.8-314.6k
2+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Posted today
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Posted today
$209.8-314.6k
2+ days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Educational Background: J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school (or foreign equivalent) with membership in good standing in 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 the willingness to maintain that status during employment
- At least 5 years relevant experience, particularly working as product counsel in a technology company
- Experience counseling product development and business teams, and working closely with product managers, engineers and designers in a fast-paced environment
- Legal expertise in any of the following areas preferred: consumer protection, digital/internet law, intellectual property, privacy, data security, product and online safety, content regulation
- Enthusiasm and passion for technology, law, and business. Experience in the video game industry or digital online/app economy is preferred but not required
- Proven ability to think strategically, work collaboratively and lead complex and highly impactful cross-functional projects from concept to completion
- Ambitious self-starter comfortable working in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple projects, and enthusiastic about working on cutting-edge legal and policy matters with ambiguous or rapidly evolving legal precedent
- Good listener with exceptional communication and organizational skills
- Dedication to client service and attention to detail
- Eagerness and drive to continue learning. Open mindset and creative thinker
- Sense of humor
What the job involves
- Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE or PlayStation) seeks hardworking and experienced Product Counsel to support our product and business teams that design and build our video gaming consoles, platforms, and peripherals, including PS5, PS VR2, mobile and web apps
- Come join our team to help build world-class video gaming experiences that delight players and make PlayStation® the best place to play
- As Product Counsel for PlayStation’s product and engineering teams, you will get to work with a variety of teams across our global business, including product management, UX design, engineering, brand marketing, business development and regulatory teams focused on the development and iteration of our video game products
- The breadth of responsibilities for Product Counsel starts from product or feature inception and continues through development, scoping, testing, market readiness, launch, and in-market support
- You must have excellent judgment in balancing legal risks with business strategy and a proven ability to act as an effective product counsel
- The best candidates will have broad legal knowledge of the international laws and regulations impacting product design and features for best-in-class video game products and the ability to work closely with business partners and subject matter experts to provide nuanced and informed legal advice
- You will use your drive and experience to make a big impact on the core product offerings in SIE’s global business
- Build strong relationships with business partners and collaborate with multiple stakeholder teams across product management, engineering, marketing and consumer services throughout the feature and product development cycle, from initial development through launch and beyond, on all regulatory, legal and compliance issues impacting PlayStation products
- Research and advise on U.S. and international laws and regulations related to consumer product design and video games, including advising clients on issues related to consumer protection, product safety, digital regulation, online platforms and marketplaces, user and data privacy, gaming and the app economy
- Explain complex legal issues succinctly and clearly for non-legal stakeholders and provide pragmatic strategic advice that balances mitigating legal risks with advancing business goals and initiatives, collaborating closely with legal department members in the US, Europe and Asia
- Continually audit SIE’s existing products for compliance with the ever-changing regulatory environment
- Enthusiastically use and stay familiar with technology generally, and consumer devices and online technologies in particular
- Draft clear and concise public facing disclosures, disclaimers, terms of use or other public facing documents for our customers
- Work closely with our Public Policy team to help track and inform regulatory policy and proposals that could impact PlayStation products, business goals and strategies
- Design and provide legal training, policies, and guidelines for business partners and the global legal team
- Develop a deep understanding of the video game industry, PlayStation products and services, and relevant laws through your work and by attending industry events and legal training
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 revolutionize 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.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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