Legal Operations Senior Manager, Take Two Interactive

$125-190k

Plus bonus and/or equity awards

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Video game publisher

Job no longer available

Video game publisher

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Job no longer available

$125-190k

Plus bonus and/or equity awards

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Company mission

To be the most creative, the most innovative and the most efficient entertainment company.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ years of experience in managing Legal operations
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Understanding of technical systems and tools utilized by law departments to efficiently manage its provision of legal services, including contract and knowledge management systems
Experience in workflow automation tools, matter management, e-billing, and document/contract management systems required
Preference given to candidates with in-house experience, especially at an entertainment or tech company
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and develop direct reports
Detailed planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects concurrently
Strong communication and presentation skills
Collaborative style, with the skill to build relationships within the team, across departments, and with external stakeholders
Ability to identify opportunities, define requirements and implement process improvement
Attention to detail with excellent time management/prioritization skills

What the job involves

The selected candidate will serve as the Senior Manager of Legal Operations in Take-Two offices in New York, and open to remote
This individual will support the global legal team and will be key in creating processes and practices to improve the day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team, facilitating change, and controlling costs
This individual will drive the implementation and use of proper systems, processes, and tools to deliver legal services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, including supporting both internal and external resource management
Legal Technology - Enhance existing and develop new tools to enable streamlined team collaboration and workflow automation within the legal team and among business partners
Lead optimal utilization of technology by the Legal team, though planning, selection, procurement and/or development, training, and adoption of key technology resources
Manage system deployments, enhancements, and related process guidelines
Improve data integrity and analytical reporting capacity
Troubleshoot equipment/systems issues with technology teams
Champion the usage of technology
Outside Counsel / External Resource Management - Facilitate the management process for sourcing, negotiating, selecting, and managing law firms and external service providers through defined processes and reporting
Develop and enforce processes and policies to manage outside counsel usage and spend
Champion planning and implementation of strategic outside counsel initiatives and support active law firm management
Manage law firm matter budget review process
Provide analysis and recommendations with respect to alternative fee arrangements
Manage reporting and analyses of legal services spend
Manage RFPs and competitive bidding process
Develop and oversee process and policies to manage other external resources, such as consultants, and vendors
Financial Planning - Prepare accurate legal budgets, forecasts, and monitor spend
Assist with the development of the legal budget, business cases and other funding requests for Legal Department initiatives
Capture full matter costs to aid in active spend management and monitor operational costs for improved budget forecasting accuracy
Identify and track metrics, KPIs, and legal operations reporting to better inform decision-making, including matter and work product analyses
Knowledge Management - Facilitate transparent and accessible legal process and operations information to support legal team
Develop an efficient and effective information governance program for all legal content and information
Create processes for capturing, distributing, and effectively using legal knowledge and information, from work products (such as legal memos, emails, and contracts) to ensure efficient use of prior experience
Assist legal team with Continuing Legal Education resources
Manage legal knowledge subscriptions and professional association memberships
Track trends in in-house legal department best practices, and collect relevant benchmarking to inform department initiatives
Project & Process Management - Manage Legal Department projects from inception to completion
Define and drive strategic and operational initiatives with on-time and on-budget results
Directly manage identified projects to support the strategic objectives of the Legal Operations function
Collaborate with cross-functional partners and teams including technology, finance, human resources, risk, and various other teams

Our take

Parent company to some of the most successful video game companies and titles is Take-Two Interactive, one of the leading developers, publishers, and marketers of consumer interactive entertainment around the globe.

Developing and publishing principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga, Take-Two has powered industry-leading titles such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 1&2, the catalog of NBA 2K games, BioShock, and FarmVille.

The company is looking to enter the world of crypto and blockchain, beginning with Zynga's Web3 game Sugartown in 2023. When competitor Ubisoft became the first developer to launch NFTs, the move faced backlash as many users saw it as a cash grab, which has certainly influenced Take-Two’s delay in entering the market. Time will tell how this foray into blockchain pans out for Take-Two.

With its well-established catalog of games (with some highly anticipated title releases, including GTA 6) Take-Two Interactive is a titan in the industry and is well set to see continued success, not only as its subsidiaries expand but through the capitalization of future tech opportunities in the highly innovative gaming industry.