Senior Paralegal, Twitch
$97.2-177.8k
Gaming-focused livestream platform
Job no longer available
Gaming-focused livestream platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$97.2-177.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower live communities on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- 6+ years of experience navigating commercial transactions, preferably in the digital space
- Experience drafting and closing commercial agreements and improving contracting processes
Desirable
- Prior experience on a legal team at a media, internet, or technology company
- Knowledge of Twitch, including esports / gaming, UGC services, and digital media business trends
What the job involves
- The Twitch legal team is looking for an experienced person for the role of Senior Paralegal
- You will provide support for commercial and IP agreements, content partnerships, Twitch esports productions, and various marketing activations
- This role is an excellent opportunity to join Twitch’s close-knit legal team, build relationships with counterparts at Amazon legal, and have fun tackling the complex issues of our user community
- Draft and negotiate agreements for software, SAAS, advertising, production, talent, content, marketing and other commercial transactions
- Counsel our teams on many legal and business issues, including rights and clearances
- Coordinate with diverse partners, including esports, procurement, business development, partnerships, marketing, sales, and finance
- Collaborate with legal team members to improve processes and ensure business demands are satisfied
Our take
Twitch is the world's leading video platform for gamers, allowing users to livestream gaming sessions and curate a dedicated community for their content. By dedicating the platform to gaming alone, it has amassed a loyal following of fans, and been able to launch its Partner Program where streamers can monetize their livestreams, incorporate corporate partnerships, and even attend TwitchCon, a convention where dedicated gamers can socialize.
Twitch's acquisition by Amazon in 2014 saw its viewers double in a year, bringing the platform to a wider audience. However, with YouTube streaming popularity on the rise, it has big competition to contend with, as some popular streamers prefer going live on the video giant. Interestingly, a recent move by the platform was to enable its partner streamers to make live content on other platforms - previously inhibited by its exclusivity clause - which may combat the possibility of losing streamers permanently to YouTube.
In 2022, Twitch had to contend with backlash for its proposal to cut creator income by reducing their cut of subscription earnings. However, with the plan only affecting a minute number of creators, the controversy appears to have died down. Needless to say, Twitch is for now entirely comfortable in the market - with possible plans to extend past gaming bringing the chance to generate more popularity yet.
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Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2013
$20m
SERIES C
Sep 2012
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $43.2m
Company HQ
Belden Place, San Francisco, CA
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