Counsel

Job Title:

Counsel

Requisition ID:

R025234

Job Description:

Job Title:  Counsel

Department: Legal

Location:  Santa Monica

Your Platform

Activision Publishing, Inc. (“Activision”) supports its gaming brands and studios by offering diverse career opportunities in areas like Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, and Finance. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility, creativity and rigor to enhance the employee and player experience. To learn more, visit us at www.activision.com.

Your Mission

You will be part of Activision’s in house legal team, working in a collaborative and exciting environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your expertise. As Counsel, you will report to our Sr. Director of Legal and work with a number of Activision’s business teams.  Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, but you can expect a diverse workload in videogame law, including:

• Supporting Activision’s brand protection, anti-piracy, and anti-cheat efforts
• Working closely with our business partners, such as Activision’s information technology, information security, e-sports, and Call of Duty Endowment teams
• Drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements and amendments
• Assisting with privacy work such as drafting and reviewing DPAs
• Working with product and marketing teams on ESRB game submissions, ratings, and marketing compliance

Player Profile

Qualifications/Training/Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and admission to California State Bar in good standing or admission to another State Bar and willingness and qualifications to be “Registered In-House Counsel”
• 2-4 years of experience as a practicing lawyer at a reputable law firm or suitable in-house position
• Strong interest in the gaming industry and emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain
• Transactional experience, focusing on concise drafting and practical business judgment
• Team player who can handle multiple, diverse projects simultaneously and under deadlines
• Ability to understand Activision’s games, business, and strategy and apply it to proactively identify legal risks and creative solutions
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced industry

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 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.

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. 

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. 

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $111,780.00 - $206,882.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.