Legal Counsel

Requisition Number: 167112

Position Title: Attorney 1

External Description:

EA's Canadian Legal Team is now looking for an lawyer to join us as Legal Counsel. You will support EA's corporate groups, managing commercial and product related agreements, creating and reviewing company policies, conducting research, and working with Canada, US and European-based Legal Counsels. You will report to the Managing Counsel for Canada. This position can be based in Burnaby (BC), Edmonton (AB), Toronto (ON) or Montreal (QC).

What a Legal Counsel does at EA:

• Be the initial contact within the Canada Legal Team and provide recommendations on a wide variety of matters including licensing, technology, marketing, and corporate matters.
• Assist the Canada Legal Team in supporting EA's corporate departments, including reviewing and implementing contracts, providing training on corporate policies, and managing contingent worker issues.
• Communicate corporate and legal department policies to internal partners, conduct legal research, act to limit EA's legal liabilities, and work with other attorneys, senior management, and representatives of third-party companies.
• Review, draft and negotiate multiple types of contracts, including consulting agreements, marketing agreements, talent agreements, technology agreements, software license and other license agreements, product development agreements and master services agreements.

Who you are:

• Member in good standing of a Canadian Law Society - required
• Common law experience – required
• 3-5 years of experience with a law firm providing services for technology clients or relevant in-house experience with companies in the technology industry
• Experience in employment law
• Experience with the negotiation and preparation of commercial agreements
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written

If you're interested in this opportunity, we'd like to learn a little more about you!

City:

State:

Community / Marketing Title: Legal Counsel

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

EEOText:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 109

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。