Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - Kwalee - Bangalore

Kwalee has been making the most fun games for the world’s players for over a decade. By joining our talented team, you’ll be part of a space where ideas flow freely, innovation flourishes, and team spirit stays strong. We’ve found that when we’re all together, great things happen. With over 1 billion players already reached, your work will contribute to our shared mission of making the most fun games for the world's players. Join the team!

As we continue to grow, Kwalee's Legal team are looking for a driven Legal Assistant based in our Bangalore studio, working on site 5 days per week. The Legal Assistant will report into the Legal Counsel, with responsibility for various legal tasks including; drafting, reviewing, and analysing commercial contracts, filing takedown notices and supporting the legal team (UK and India) with various legal matters as per the business’s needs.

Responsibilities:

• Initial-stage drafting, review and analysis of a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Assisting in contract lifecycle management such as document production, arranging e-signatures, organising and filing of the documents.
• Recording information in the legal management information system (MIS) and keeping MIS up-to-date.
• Legal document and database administration, including keeping up to date information related to the business.
• Legal tools administration (such as: Pandadoc, contracts integration).
• Assisting legal team with the administration of Kwalee’s portfolio of intellectual property rights.
• Legal research, including researching legislation and case law and preparing summaries, analysis and presenting to senior company executives where appropriate.
• Other legal and non-legal research tasks including carrying out due diligence searches and industry research.
• Supporting the legal team with project work.
• Assisting with the preparation, updating, implementation and monitoring Kwalee’s internal policies.
• Potential to assist with early-stage dispute resolution management and associated administrative tasks.
• Assisting with data subject access requests (data protection).
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to take instructions and progress legal matters.
• General administrative support to the wider legal team and other ad hoc tasks as may be required.
• Filing take down notices for clone games and proactive research on identifying clone games.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Law Degree.
• Previous experience of 2+ years in a legal environment, preferably in-house within video games or the tech industry, with a working knowledge of IP.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Commercially minded with a willingness to find solutions.
• A proactive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn and grow within a team.
• Based in our studio in Bangalore, on-site.

Why Kwalee?

• Generous Holiday: Start with 20 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. You'll also earn an extra day for every year of service, up to 5 years!
• Flexible Working: We offer core hours that allow you to work flexibly around your life, and a bank of 'Work From Home' days to use when you need them.
• Health Cover: Private Medical Insurance covering you and your family
• Free Food & Drink: Fuel your day with unlimited free snacks and drinks.
• Gaming Goodies: Receive Steam codes for all our game releases!
• Transport: Save on your commute with our budget-friendly, door-to-door transport facility.
• Office Location: Bangalore office location
• Professional Development: Take advantage of our corporate LinkedIn Learning subscription to enhance your skill set
• Merch & Events: Get exclusive Kwalee merch, enjoy fun seasonal events, and stay informed with regular town halls.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Kwalee, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer, where we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving creativity. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Our culture is built on celebrating the diverse voices of our team members, fuelling innovation and strengthening our connection to our players. We are dedicated to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of life, including age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, and well-being in retaining our talented team. At Kwalee, we celebrate individuality and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Key skills/competency

• Legal Assistant
• Commercial Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Research
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Legal Administration
• Dispute Resolution
• Data Protection
• Due Diligence
• Legal MIS