Commercial Paralegal

1 Month ago • All levels • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Commercial Paralegal will support Activision Blizzard and King's EMEA legal team, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts. Responsibilities include supporting product lawyers on game title asset clearance, conducting legal research, assisting with marketing and PR initiatives (including T&Cs), handling NDAs, supporting data protection efforts (including reviewing data processing agreements), and providing general administrative support to the legal team. The role requires a law degree and experience in a law firm or in-house setting, preferably with European and/or US exposure. Strong written and communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in office software are essential. The ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet demanding deadlines is crucial.
Must have:
  • Law Degree (GDL, LLM or equivalent)
  • Commercial contract experience (drafting & negotiating)
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Attention to detail and research skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects
Good to have:
  • IP and marketing clearance experience
  • Privacy and data protection experience
  • Knowledge of other languages
  • Experience in a law firm and/or in-house (European/US)
Perks:
  • Office based in Soho, London & hybrid work from home
  • Free on-site gym
  • Well-stocked kitchen

Job Details

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Job Description:

Job Title: Commercial Paralegal

Reporting To: Associate Director, Legal

Department: Legal
Location: Office based (Soho, London) & hybrid work from home

Contract Term: 12 month fixed-term
 

Your Mission

You will be part of Activision Blizzard and King's EMEA legal team, working in a collaborative and exciting environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your expertise.
 

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • Supporting the commercial team on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts for Activision, Blizzard and King entities.
  • Support to the product lawyers on specific game titles including clearance of assets for game development  
  • Legal research
  • Supporting marketing and PR initiatives, including drafting T&Cs (under supervision)
  • Responsible for handling NDAs across the business.
  • Data Protection - support reviewing data processing agreements with service providers and supporting our privacy lawyers on regulatory change and privacy projects for different parts of the business.
  • Support other teams as needed, such as HR and employment, to ensure the internal processes are followed correctly.
  • General administrative support to Legal Team including preparing, maintaining and updating legal documentation, online filling, processing signatures and document management databases.

Player Profile

You'll be hard-working, enthusiastic and interested in the company and our games.

Qualifications/Training

  • Law Degree (GDL, LLM or equivalent)
  • Experience in a law firm and/or in-house, preferably with some European and/or US exposure

Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities

  • General experience with commercial contracts (drafting & negotiating)
  • IP and marketing clearance experience beneficial
  • Privacy and data protection experience beneficial
  • Excellent written and communication skills (English)
  • Excellent attention to detail and research skills
  • Proficiency in using office software
  • Knowledge of other languages is a plus
  • Positive attitude & full commitment to the position
  • The ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects, effectively prioritize and work under demanding deadlines with a “can do” attitude is essential.
  • Team player with ability to build relationships and actively communicate with colleagues and stakeholders of all levels across the business.
  • Pragmatic thinker
  • Collaborative, proactive, commercial and creative

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Your Platform

At King, we're Making the World Playful. Heard of Candy Crush? We're the creators behind it. With game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in Dublin, San Francisco, New York, and Malta, we have a 20-year history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry and are on a mission to level-up the little moments for our more than 200 million active monthly users. But we aren't just crushing it with candies, we're also behind Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue and loads of other sweet games. As a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, King is part of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft.

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources and Finance.

Our office is based in Soho, the cultural heart of London’s West End with a vast array of classic record shops and leading film companies, media offices and great restaurants. Regent’s Park is close enough for a lunchtime run, as are the delights of Piccadilly Circus and the shopping mecca of Oxford Street. It is conveniently walking distance from a number of London tube stations and mainline train stations and has a well-stocked kitchen and free on-site gym.

To learn more, check us out at or on X at

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

 

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at  or by following us on ,  on Instagram, or  on X.

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