Junior Legal Counsel

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Junior Legal Counsel, you will support Kwalee's in-house legal team, offering strategic legal guidance to support operations and objectives. Responsibilities include providing legal advice on commercial and regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring business compliance, managing intellectual property, supporting dispute resolution, conducting legal research, and assisting with data protection compliance. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure lawful and ethical operations while supporting growth and innovation. This is a permanent, on-site role.
Must have:
  • Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal qualification
  • 3+ years of post-qualification experience
  • Strong experience with commercial contracts and regulatory compliance
  • Solid understanding of UK data protection laws and GDPR
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Good to have:
  • Passion for games and interest in the gaming industry is a plus
Perks:
  • Group health insurance and 20 annual leave days
  • Unlimited snacks and drinks
  • Discounted premium gym membership
  • Cutting-edge equipment
  • Clear career progression and growth opportunities
  • Seasonal events, regular townhalls, and Kwalee merch

Job Details

At Kwalee, we foster an environment where creativity and collaboration come together. Specialising in both the development and publishing of casual and hybrid casual games, we also bring our creative touch to publishing PC & Console titles, ensuring a diverse and exciting gaming portfolio. 

By joining our talented team in our Bangalore office, you’ll be part of a space where ideas flow freely, innovation flourishes, and team spirit stays strong. We’ve found that when we’re all together, great things happen. With over 1 billion players already reached, your work will contribute to our shared mission of making the most fun games for the world's players. 

Join the team!

As we continue to grow, we are now looking for a Junior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team. 

As a Junior Legal Counsel you will be responsible for supporting Kwalee’s in-house legal team, acting as a key legal advisor within the business, providing strategic and practical legal guidance to support the company’s operations and objectives. You will also be responsible for delivering strategic, commercially sound legal advice across a broad range of areas including contracts, compliance, IP, data protection, and dispute resolution. You will work closely with the publishing, development, and HR teams. Together, you will help ensure Kwalee operates lawfully, ethically, and effectively while supporting growth and innovation.

This is a permanent role based in our Bangalore studio, where our daily in-office collaboration fuels creativity and innovation.

Responsibilities:

    • Provide legal advice to internal teams on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters
    • Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of contracts with stakeholders
    • Monitor legal and regulatory changes and ensure business compliance
    • Assist with managing intellectual property, including enforcement actions
    • Support the resolution of legal disputes and coordinate with external counsel
    • Conduct legal research and prepare reports for senior management
    • Support data protection compliance efforts and incident response
    • Deliver internal training sessions on legal compliance and risk mitigation
    • Provide legal support for M&A, partnerships, and other corporate initiatives
    • Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
    • Assist with contract administration, document management, and legal operations

Requirements:

    • Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal qualification
    • 3+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or within the tech/gaming sector
    • Strong experience with commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and IP
    • Solid understanding of UK data protection laws and GDPR
    • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
    • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
    • Passion for games and interest in the gaming industry is a plus
    • Based in our Bangalore office with 5 days per week on site.
Why Kwalee?

We believe in more than just a job—we’re committed to helping you thrive with a fantastic work-life balance and a range of great benefits!
With group health insurance and 20 annual leave days, you’ll have plenty of time to recharge. Stay energised throughout the day with unlimited snacks and drinks, and enjoy access to a discounted premium gym membership to keep you feeling your best.

You’ll work with cutting-edge equipment in an environment designed for your success, with clear career progression and endless opportunities for growth. To keep things lively, we host seasonal events, regular townhalls, and share exclusive Kwalee merch—making sure there’s always something exciting to look forward to!

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Kwalee, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, where we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving creativity. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

Our culture is built on celebrating the diverse voices of our team members, fueling innovation and strengthening our connection to our players. We are dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of life, including age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, and well-being in retaining our talented team. At Kwalee, we celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

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