Scopely

Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Enforcement

Scopely$186K — $275K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in gaming, media, or technology, preferably in-house
  • Member in good standing of the California Bar or equivalent, eligible for in-house registration
  • Broad complex litigation experience, focusing on consumer and intellectual property
  • Strong drafting and communication skills
  • Excellent judgment and risk assessment capabilities
  • Practical business acumen with a collaborative style
  • Superb organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Shape and implement litigation and arbitration strategies across various jurisdictions
  • Manage Scopely's global litigation and dispute portfolio
  • Drive internal discovery activities, including e-discovery and investigations
  • Oversee pre-litigation disputes, particularly involving players
  • Identify and implement improvements in litigation processes
  • Advise senior leaders during high-stakes litigation
  • Collaborate with and manage outside litigation counsel globally

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Pet insurance
  • Paid holidays and Scopely free days
  • Unlimited paid time off
Full Job Description
Scopely is looking for a Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation & Enforcement to join our Legal team in Culver City, CA or San Francisco, CA on a hybrid basis. This individual will be a part of the global Litigation function and report to Scopely's VP, Product, Privacy & Litigation. Key responsibilities include managing global litigation, arbitration, disputes, and regulatory inquiries for consumer, intellectual property, and commercial matters. This role will also drive law enforcement response and IP enforcement strategy.

What You Will Do
  • Shape and implement multifaceted litigation and arbitration strategies across jurisdictions and subject matters, balancing risk and business need, including on offensive litigation
  • Manage Scopely's global litigation and disputes portfolio and regulatory response strategy
  • Drive internal discovery activities and subpoena responses, including e-discovery and fact-finding investigations, collaborating heavily with business and games teams leaders
  • Own all pre-litigation disputes, including with players
  • Identify opportunities to improve litigation processes and implement new and creative solutions to scale the function effectively
  • Advise senior leaders at Scopely in high-stakes litigation contexts
  • Collaborate with and manage outside litigation counsel across multiple international jurisdictions

What We're Looking For
  • 8+ years of combined relevant experience working with gaming, media, or other technology, with in-house gaming or consumer technology experience strongly preferred
  • A member in good standing of the California Bar or another bar association with the ability to register as in-house counsel in California
  • Broad complex litigation experience, with emphasis in consumer, intellectual property, and/or class actions and arbitration matters
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, and risk assessment
  • Strong and effective drafting skills
  • Exceptional communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships
  • Practical business acumen, driving pragmatic business-oriented solutions
  • A highly approachable, collegial, and collaborative style
  • Superb organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once


Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range

$186,200-$275,000 USD

About Scopely

Scopely, Inc is an interactive entertainment company and mobile-first video game developer and publisher. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, with offices in Barcelona, Spain; Boulder, Colorado; Dublin, Ireland; London, England; Seoul, Korea; Seville, Spain; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan. Scopely has both internal game development studios as well as partners with external development studios to create free-to-play games. Scopely also partners with intellectual property holders to create video games based on popular entertainment brands.
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