Legal Counsel IT

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Job Summary

Job Description

As part of Ubisoft’s international headquarters, you will join the Legal team, which is structured around key areas of expertise such as Business, Content, Data, Employment, Trademarks, and more. In your role as Legal Counsel, you will be at the forefront of Ubisoft’s legal strategy on emerging technologies. Your work will involve drafting contracts, shaping strategic guidance, and assessing legal risks to support operational teams -especially IT and Procurement- in the company's best interest. Your main responsibilities will include negotiating IT-related agreements, providing legal advice, negotiating commercial agreements, supporting and training teams, monitoring legal and technological developments, and anticipating challenges.
Must have:
  • Negotiate IT-related agreements, primarily in English.
  • Provide clear, actionable legal advice on strategic and technical topics.
  • Negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
  • Support, advise, and train teams across the globe.

Job Details

As part of Ubisoft’s international headquarters, you will join the Legal team, which is structured around key areas of expertise such as Business, Content, Data, Employment, Trademarks, and more.

In your role as Legal Counsel, you will be at the forefront of Ubisoft’s legal strategy on emerging technologies. Your work will involve drafting contracts, shaping strategic guidance, and assessing legal risks to support operational teams -especially IT and Procurement- in the company's best interest.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Negotiating IT-related agreements, primarily in English. This includes software licensing, cloud services, AI technologies, hosting, connectivity, development, systems integration, consulting, and more.

  • Providing clear, actionable legal advice on strategic and technical topics (cloud licensing, open source, AI, cybersecurity, etc.) by translating complex legal concepts into practical guidance.

  • Negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, such as licensing, distribution, publishing, and strategic partnerships, as well as "workplace" contracts.

  • Supporting, advising, and training teams across the globe to promote legal best practices throughout the organization.

  • Monitoring legal and technological developments that could impact Ubisoft and the broader video game industry.

  • Anticipating challenges and contributing to the ongoing improvement of internal legal processes and practices.

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About The Company

Ubisoft’s 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences.


Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. 


Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. 


If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

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