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Role: Senior Legal Counsel
Company: SEGA Europe Ltd
Location: Building 12, Chiswick Business Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5AN
SEGA is seeking a proactive, creative, adaptable and collaborative Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Business Affairs Team. This team is part of SEGA Europe's regional management business, supporting the SEGA West publishing business and Sega West Studios across various disciplines, including product development, marketing, sales, data privacy and compliance.
The ideal candidate should have demonstrable commercial in-house experience within the video games sector. The role will primarily involve transactional matters and providing regulatory and compliance advice, with opportunities to assist in other areas such as disputes and property matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting all strategic business units within Sega, including Sega West Publishing, Sega West Studios, and Transmedia West, while collaborating with legal teams in the US and Japan to facilitate the global release of Sega games.
* Negotiating and drafting agreements for third-party vendors supporting development studios and other business units.
* Advising the business on existing and future EMEA regulations to evaluate their impact on Sega’s business and assisting the privacy and compliance team in implementing advice to meet compliance requirements.
* Advising on a range of agreements including licensing agreements, talent agreements, localisation agreements, co-development agreements, software licenses, and influencer agreements.
* Leading and supporting business development opportunities for the distribution of Sega games on subscription platforms.
* Managing the development of junior members of the legal team and supervising the workload of Legal Counsels.
* Supporting the SVP/Head of Legal on various workstreams which may include studio acquisitions, property matters, and litigation/disputes.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Qualified and experienced in-house lawyer. Commercial experience within the video games industry is essential.
* Demonstrable experience on transactional and regulatory and compliance advisory matters.
* Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload unsupervised and deliver high quality work to deadlines.
* Excellent organisational and time-keeping skills, with a strong attention to detail and proactive mindset towards improving legal operations.
* Clear and concise communicator both in writing and verbally.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
At SEGA, we celebrate diversity and believe in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable world in which everyone feels valued and respected regardless of what they look like or where they come from.
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