Epic Games · 1 month ago
Senior Counsel (Game Production)
New York City,New York,United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $293K/yr
5+ years expEpic Games is a leading company in the gaming industry, known for its innovative products and collaborative environment. They are seeking a Senior Counsel to provide legal support for their game and ecosystem products, offering guidance throughout all phases of product life-cycle and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Cultivate partnerships across Epic’s teams, including the engineering, development, design, monetization, product, engagement, growth, paid media, marketing, and Epic’s broader legal teams
Bring a deep working knowledge of U.S. and international laws and regulations related to game development, design, monetization, advertising, UGC content, and technology for console, PC, mobile games, and subscription-based business models
Provide practical, clear and easy to understand legal advice to a broad range of teams, explaining complex legal advice in business-friendly terms
Advise and support the management of multi-stakeholder regulatory compliance projects
Conduct rights clearance, issue spotting, and risk assessment for our Epic first and third-party games on/for new and existing platforms and business models
Comfortable providing clear and succinct guidance and analysis to Epic senior leadership on key issues, laws, and regulations affecting Epic’s products and services
Anticipate and support the continuous improvement and review of Epic's terms, templates, legal processes, and policies, to allow Epic’s business and production teams to scale and operate efficiently
Monitor and remain current on relevant industry standards, laws, and the regulatory landscape, including regulatory enforcement actions, to identify trends that may affect Epic and the video game industry
Qualification
Required
J.D. and at least 5 years' relevant experience, including at least 3 years of experience working as in-house product counsel at a video game, technology, or entertainment company
Demonstrated ability to work independently on a broad range of subject matters, including success in leading large-scale cross-functional projects
Prior work experience and/or working knowledge of the video game industry
Substantial knowledge of international consumer protection, intellectual property, competition, marketing, and commercial laws, regulations, and best practices
Collaborative by nature, successful at building trusting partnerships across diverse teams
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to find creative and practical solutions, especially in situations where there may be ambiguity or a lack of legal precedent
Good listener with excellent verbal and written communication skills, good judgment, strong analytical skills, and practical with a sense of humor
Benefits
Epic’s generous benefit plans
Discretionary incentive programs
Company
Epic Games
Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.86BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
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