Legal Counsel
Job Summary
Job Description
The Legal Counsel will be involved in a wide range of legal matters, including negotiating commercial agreements, software licenses, and handling matters such as IP clearances, data protection, and regulatory compliance. They will advise stakeholders on complex legal issues in the entertainment space. The role requires providing practical and timely legal advice while balancing business risks. They will also manage outside counsel and support projects such as template development and training programs.
Must have:
- Qualified lawyer in England & Wales, Scotland, or a relevant jurisdiction.
- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
Good to have:
- Some experience working in-house preferred.
- Demonstrable experience in Commercial and IP law preferred.
- Interest in video games is a plus.
Perks:
- Unlimited coaching & therapy with Oliva for mental health support.
- Stock Options.
- Pension scheme with up to 5% employer matched contribution.
- Socials: office & remote events, play sessions, and company-wide parties.
- 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays (UK)
- Private Medical Insurance (UK)
- Healthcare Cash Plan (UK)
- Cycle2Work Scheme (UK)
- Electric Car Charging (UK)
1 skill required
Job Details
Legal Counsel
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Remote
Reporting To: Sarah Higgins-Sierra
Description
You will have the opportunity to be involved in a very broad range of matters, working across the full spectrum of the business. This will include negotiating commercial agreements and software licenses and working on a broad range of other matters such as IP clearances for our games, data protection, human resources, marketing, facilities and regulatory matters (e.g. relating to the Online Safety Act and the Digital Services Act).
You will establish yourself as a trusted adviser to your stakeholders, fielding questions on some of the most cutting edge and exciting legal questions in the entertainment space.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Build a Rocket Boy’s (BARB) business teams (including Publishing, Development and Brands) and other corporate functions (such as Finance, HR and Facilities) to provide practical and actionable advice
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, software licenses, third party vendor agreements (such as influencer agreements), confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements and other agreements
- Advise on various IP-related matters such as music and software licensing, IP clearances, trade mark matters and regulatory matters relating to UGC content.
- Support on key projects such as the development of templates, establishment of training programs for stakeholders
- Advise on interpretation of legal documents and applicable laws and regulations in a manner that provides practical and timely legal advice on complex issues, while balancing risk to the business
- Provide support for transactions, including financings and M&A as well as other business development transactions and Corporate matters, as required
- Manage outside counsel on a broad range of topics including commercial, employment and data protection matters
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Qualified lawyer admitted in England & Wales, Scotland or another relevant jurisdiction
- At least 2 years post-qualified experience, although candidates outside of this range are encouraged to apply if they have the relevant experience
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and willing to handle a broad range of tasks for multiple clients and get stuck in with all types of work
- Some experience working in-house preferred
- Demonstrable experience in Commercial and IP law preferred
- Willingness to work outside comfort zone and work in areas that are new to you
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in video games a plus
Job Benefits
Our Global Benefits & Perks
- Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
- Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
- Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
- Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
- And even more benefits based on your location!
If you’re based in the UK
- 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
- Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
- Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
- Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
- Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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About The Company
Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.
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