Senior Counsel, IP

4 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Counsel, IP at Epic Games ensures compliance with copyright and trademark laws, supporting rights enablement initiatives. Responsibilities include advising on compliance strategies, managing takedown requests, responding to infringement claims, leading rights holder engagements, staying updated on IP laws, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires managing IP-related escalations, building company IP policies, and supporting the development of world-class tools. This position involves working closely with business, product, and communications teams to ensure responsible and mutually beneficial use of intellectual property.

Must have:

JD from accredited law school
Bar admission (at least one jurisdiction)
5+ years IP law experience (intermediary liability, enforcement)
Strong understanding of copyright, trademark laws
DMCA, A17 experience
Licensing agreement drafting/negotiation
Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Good to have:

Passion for gaming
Familiarity with gaming industry

Perks:

100% premium coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision HRA)
Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Mental well-being program
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

LEGAL

What We Do

Epic's multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals partner across our organization to provide legal solutions as well as consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop.

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright and trademark safe harbor laws such as the DMCA and legal support for rights enablement initiatives alongside the IP legal team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring responsible and mutually beneficial use of intellectual property by supporting the build of world-class tools, company IP policies, and rights holder engagements and managing IP-related escalations.

In this role, you will

Advise the development and implementation of trademark and copyright safe harbor compliance strategies, tools and policies.
Manage trademark and copyright takedown request escalations in coordination with business, product and communications.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to evaluate and respond to third-party trademark and copyright infringement claims.
Lead rights holder engagements regarding IP protection.
Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends related to intellectual property, rights of publicity and artificial intelligence.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Business Development, and Product teams, to support strategic initiatives and business goals.

What we're looking for

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to the bar or international equivalent in at least one jurisdiction.
At least 5 years of experience practicing intellectual property law, with a focus on intermediary liability and IP enforcement.
Strong understanding of copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws and principles.
Experience with safe harbor laws such as the DMCA and A17.
Experience drafting and negotiating complex licensing agreements, preferably in the technology or entertainment industry.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Passion for gaming and familiarity with the gaming industry is a plus.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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