Senior Counsel, Game Production
Epic Games
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Senior Counsel, Game Production at Epic Games
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
Legal
What We Do
Epic's multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals partner across our organization to provide legal solutions as well as consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop.
What You'll Do
- Cultivate partnerships across Epic’s teams, including the engineering, development, design, monetization, product, engagement, growth, paid media, marketing, and Epic’s broader legal teams.
- Bring a deep working knowledge of U.S. and international laws and regulations related to game development, design, monetization, advertising, UGC content, and technology for console, PC, mobile games, and subscription-based business models.
- Provide practical, clear and easy to understand legal advice to a broad range of teams, explaining complex legal advice in business-friendly terms.
- Advise and support the management of multi-stakeholder regulatory compliance projects.
- Conduct rights clearance, issue spotting, and risk assessment for our Epic first and third-party games on/for new and existing platforms and business models.
- Comfortable providing clear and succinct guidance and analysis to Epic senior leadership on key issues, laws, and regulations affecting Epic’s products and services.
- Anticipate and support the continuous improvement and review of Epic's terms, templates, legal processes, and policies, to allow Epic’s business and production teams to scale and operate efficiently.
- Monitor and remain current on relevant industry standards, laws, and the regulatory landscape, including regulatory enforcement actions, to identify trends that may affect Epic and the video game industry.
What We're Looking For
- J.D. and at least 5 years’ relevant experience, including at least 3 years of experience working as in-house product counsel at a video game, technology, or entertainment company.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on a broad range of subject matters, including success in leading large-scale cross-functional projects.
- Prior work experience and/or working knowledge of the video game industry.
- Substantial knowledge of international consumer protection, intellectual property, competition, marketing, and commercial laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Collaborative by nature, successful at building trusting partnerships across diverse teams.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to find creative and practical solutions, especially in situations where there may be ambiguity or a lack of legal precedent.
- Good listener with excellent verbal and written communication skills, good judgment, strong analytical skills, and practical with a sense of humor.
About Us
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Key skills/competency
- Product Counsel
- Game Development Law
- Regulatory Compliance
- Intellectual Property
- Consumer Protection
- Commercial Law
- Risk Assessment
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- UGC Content Law
- International Legal Frameworks
How to Get Hired at Epic Games
- Research Epic Games' culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in game production law, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Showcase industry knowledge: Emphasize your understanding of video game legal landscape, including IP and consumer protection.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Practice scenarios demonstrating problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrate passion for gaming: Express genuine interest in Epic's products and the broader interactive entertainment industry.
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