Legal Regional Counsel

Requisition Number: 184809

Position Title: IC Attorney 2

External Description:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

Legal Counsel

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

In EA's Legal team, we deliver practical solutions, understand our business partners' goals and business models, and keep up with the evolving legal landscape.

Come join us! We're hiring a Legal Counsel (m/f/d). This is a full time role within EA's Legal Team for a period of 6-7 months starting on 1^st August 2024 for a maternity leave replacement. You will report to EA's Senior Counsel at EA France in Lyon and support the business in the Southern EU region (France, Italy, Benelux, Spain) and LATAM.

The position is based in our EA France office in Lyon and can also be offered on a hybrid work model of two days per week in the office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to a team of attorneys, legal professionals, and business partners.
• Provide expert advice with a focus on laws in relation to marketing, IP and commercial law as well as general civil law matters.
• Provide guidance and support on a variety of legal matters, answer day-to-day legal queries and conduct legal research.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts such as marketing, services, cooperation, promotion and license agreements in close coordination with our business teams.

• Manage the corporate updates of the regional EA entities (PoAs, Board of directors, Bylaws etc.).
• Support different internal departments such as Marketing, Sales, Finance and build a close relationship with EA's business teams and its individual stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master of international or commercial Law degree from a French university/school or equivalent legal education with solid experience in an in-house legal department or law firm.
• Practical experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Professional knowledge with a focus on consumer laws, commercial, marketing, IP and general civil law.
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage a variety of tasks with strong interpersonal relationship skills and strong teamwork capability.
• Business orientated and problem solving.
• Enjoy working in a passionate and matrixed organization.
• Aspiration to work in the games industry.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Good written Spanish.

This is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in and knowledge of a sector which is both rapidly growing and ever evolving.

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Community / Marketing Title: Legal Regional Counsel

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter interaktiver Unterhaltungssoftware. EA bietet Spiele, Inhalte und Online-Dienste für internetfähige Spielkonsolen, Personalcomputer, Mobiltelefone und Tablets an.

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About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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: 21

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA engagiert sich für Chancengleichheit und Gleichstellung. Alle Personalentscheidungen werden unabhängig von Ethnie, Hautfarbe, Herkunft, Abstammung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität oder ausgelebtem Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Alter, genetischer Information, Religion, Behinderung, Krankheit, Schwangerschaft, Familienstand oder Veteranenstatus getroffen. EA sorgt außerdem für die durch geltendes Gesetz vorgeschriebenen Anpassungen am Arbeitsplatz für Individuen mit anerkannten Behinderungen.