Corporate Counsel, PlayStation
Competition, EMEA
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Discretionary bonus opportunity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking an experienced legal counsel to join our EMEA Competition team
- The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of post-qualification experience in UK law, and a proven track record of working across jurisdictions in EMEA
- LLB or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a competition law or regulatory team in a top tier law firm and/or in-house legal department of a company supporting business needs across EMEA or globally
- Qualified lawyer in the UK with experience of working across jurisdictions in EMEA or globally
What the job involves
- You will be part of the Litigation and Competition team in EMEA, and work closely with colleagues globally
- You will report into the Senior Director - Competition and Litigation, EMEA
- The legal team at PlayStation is a lively and dynamic environment, where creativity and collaboration are key
- We value personalities that bring energy and enthusiasm to the table, making our workplace anything but stuffy
- Manage SIE’s engagement in competition investigations across EMEA, including liaising with competition authorities and regulators, engaging with relevant business stakeholders, responding to requests for information and drafting submissions
- Work closely with colleagues and outside counsel on large complex competition law investigations and litigation
- Provide accurate, commercial and sound competition law advice to Legal and business colleagues and support teams on ensuring competition law compliance
- Devise and implement internal policies, practices, training, and documents to ensure compliance with competition law requirements
- Work closely with team members, including paralegals, and collaborate with counterparts globally
- Maintain a strong knowledge of the video game industry, SIE’s products and services, and relevant laws
- Significant experience of working on complex and high-profile competition law investigations and litigation across EMEA
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound judgement
- In-depth understanding of competition law risks and a strategic and commercial mindset
- A comfort with navigating ambiguity and taking decisions in an environment characterised by dynamism and constant change
- The ability to build strong internal relationships, collaborating across the organisation, including within Legal, and more broadly, to effectively manage litigation matters and litigation risks
- Strong communication skills and the ability to brief and advise senior stakeholders on competition law risks and strategy
- The ability to manage outside counsel relationships across EMEA
- A positive spirit and a sense of humour, because we believe that work should be fun
Salary benchmarks
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
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
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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