Commercial Counsel

Requisition Number: 167199

Position Title: Attorney 2

External Description:

EA is looking for a motivated, skilled, practical, and well-rounded Legal Counsel to serve as a  legal partner supporting transactions for multiple business groups within EA including (i) EA’s inbound licenses with sports leagues and teams, player associations, and global entertainment properties, (ii) game-specific marketing and technology transactions, (iii) marketing  agreements with our platform partners, (iv) rights clearance, (v) new potential business models, and (vi) post-acquisition integration and other general transactional support. This position is based in our offices located at Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; or Los Angeles, California. (Note: we are flexible on location.) 

Responsibilities include:

• Working with senior counsel who provides primary support, Legal Counsel will draft and negotiate a wide range of marketing and technology agreements, including inbound and outbound software licenses, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements (including agreements for the services of creative agencies), co-marketing agreements, data protection agreements, content licensing, and content development agreements.
• Review licensing, talent, and other agreements for relevant rights and obligations, both generally and in the context of clearing rights for game properties.
• Work with legal colleagues to develop and maintain policies, contract templates, training, and guidelines to ensure legal compliance and operational efficiency.
• Provide legal advice on a wide range of legal matters in the areas of technology development, licensing, and marketing. 
• Develop creative solutions to support business needs and objectives while mitigating risk. 

Required skills and experience:

• B.A/B.S., J.D. degrees and State Bar membership with 5-7 years of experience with a law firm providing services for technology clients, relevant in-house experience with companies in the technology industry, or both.
• Significant knowledge and experience with the negotiation and preparation of a wide range of sophisticated commercial, marketing, and technology agreements, including experience with data protection and data security agreements.
• Experience in the sports, entertainment, or games industry a plus.
• Ability to work with cross-functional business and legal teams.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to establish strong working relationships with business owners.
• Ability to work independently to manage entire contract process from initial contact, negotiation, execution.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work with minimal supervision, with the ability to multi-task, assess business and legal risk in a focused and efficient manner, and prioritize workload efficiently and effectively. 

As part of our hiring process, we may ask candidates to answer written questionnaires, demonstrate the ability to spot relevant issues, or provide writing samples.

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Community / Marketing Title: Commercial Counsel

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText: EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 64

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.