Commercial Counsel

6 Days ago • 3 Years + • $111,600 PA - $152,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

EA's Legal Team is seeking a junior Commercial Counsel to support corporate groups. This role involves managing commercial agreements, creating and reviewing company policies, and developing commercial playbook content. The counsel will work with global EA Legal Department members and report to the Managing Commercial Counsel. This is a hybrid position, requiring 3+ days in office at the Burnaby, BC location, focusing on inspiring players and fostering creativity within a global community.
Must have:
  • Act as initial point of contact for business teams on technology, commercial, and corporate matters.
  • Draft and negotiate various commercial agreements, including software licenses and SaaS agreements.
  • Interpret agreement language and company policies, advising on obligations and contractual risk mitigation.
  • Manage contingent worker issues.
  • Create contract templates and guidance for EA's commercial playbook, review company policies, and contribute to internal projects.
  • Collaborate with EA attorneys, legal professionals, senior management, and third-party representatives.
Perks:
  • 3 weeks vacation per year to start
  • 10 days sick time per year
  • Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits (100% of base salary for new child: 12 weeks maternity, 4 weeks parental/adoption leave)
  • Extended health/dental/vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Bonus and equity (for certain roles)
  • Holistic wellness programs (physical, emotional, financial, career, community)
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Mental well-being support
  • Paid time off
  • Family leaves
  • Complimentary games

Job Details

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA's Legal Team is looking for a junior lawyer to join us as Commercial Counsel. You will support EA's corporate groups, managing commercial agreements, creating and reviewing company policies and commercial playbook content and will work with other EA Legal Department members around the world. You will report to the Managing Commercial Counsel, and you will work a hybrid work schedule, defined as 3+ days in office from our Burnaby (BC) office.

What a Commercial Counsel does at EA:

  • Act as the initial point of contact to business teams and counsel on a wide variety of matters including technology, commercial, and corporate matters.
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including software licenses, consulting and other services agreements, SaaS and other cloud agreements, hardware purchase agreements.
  • Interpret agreement language and company policies for business partners, advise on their obligations, and evaluate and advise on contractual risk and its mitigation.
  • Manage contingent worker issues.
  • Help create contract templates and guidance documents for EA's commercial playbook, review and comment on drafts of company policies, and contribute to other internal projects
  • Work closely with other EA attorneys and legal professionals, senior management, and representatives of third-party companies.

Qualifications:

  • Member in good standing of a Canadian Law Society
  • Common law experience
  • 3 or more years of experience with a law firm providing services for technology clients or relevant in-house experience with companies in the technology industry
  • Experience drafting and negotiating different types of commercial agreements.
  • Able to manage the entire contract process from initial contact to execution.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$111,600 - $152,800 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

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