Ubisoft

Legal Counsel

Ubisoft$80K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in contract law within media, entertainment, technology, or video games.
  • Clear communication skills with high-level stakeholders.
  • Autonomous and proactive file management approach.
  • Strategic mindset with strong prioritization skills.
  • Excellent negotiation and interpersonal abilities for collaborative work.
  • Genuine interest in video game franchises and their competitive landscape.
  • Professional proficiency in French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Transform legal concepts into creative guidance for teams throughout game development.
  • Negotiate and finalize various agreements related to services, licenses, and partnerships.
  • Provide timely and strategic legal advice in a dynamic environment.
  • Educate teams on legal fundamentals, fostering a business-oriented mindset.
  • Engage cross-functionally and contribute to global projects, including potential travel.
  • Administer pre-litigation management with external counsel.
  • Monitor legal and regulatory changes affecting the video game industry.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-profile franchises like Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six.
  • Collaboration with a creative and international team within Ubisoft.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Dynamic and evolving work environment with a focus on innovation.
  • Involvement in a mix of strategic and operational legal challenges.
Full Job Description
Within Vantage Studios in Montreal, a subsidiary of Ubisoft, you will report to the Vice President - Legal of Vantage Studios and be dedicated to a portfolio of three franchises: Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry. As a Legal Counsel, you will work in an international, creative, and constantly evolving environment, at the heart of issues related to game production and operations, combining operational responsibilities with strategic contribution. What you'll do: • Turn law into a creative lever: act as the legal partner for creative and business teams, from the initial idea of a game through to the operation and evolution of the franchise (production, live, diversification, new experiences) • Structure, negotiate, and secure a broad spectrum of agreements (services, licenses, distribution, partnerships), in both French and English, under international law, at the core of video game, content, media, and technology challenges • Provide pragmatic and strategic legal advice in a fast-paced and sometimes fluid environment, supporting teams in their decision-making • Train and empower Vantage Studios teams on legal fundamentals (IP, contracts, risk awareness), with a pedagogical and business-oriented approach • Work in a cross-functional and international manner, engaging with stakeholders at all seniority levels, and contributing to global projects (with possible travel between Montreal and Paris) • Contribute to the management of pre-litigation situations, in close coordination with external counsel, with an anticipatory and solution-oriented approach • Maintain active monitoring of legal, regulatory, and technological developments likely to impact Ubisoft and the video game industry Qualifications What you bring: • Proficiency in contract law in environments related to media, entertainment, technology, or video games • Ability to communicate in a clear, composed, and structured manner with high-level stakeholders • An autonomous, accountable, proactive, and pragmatic approach to managing files • Strategic and analytical mindset, with a strong sense of priorities, solution-oriented and adaptable to change • Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills, with ease working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams • Curiosity and interest in video game franchises, their genres and production dynamics, as well as the competitive video game ecosystem • Professional proficiency in both French and English What to send us • Your CV highlighting your relevant experience and skills • Any materials illustrating your legal practice (examples of cases, projects, or achievements, if applicable) Additional Information

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company headquartered in Montreuil with several development studios across the world. It publishes games for several video game franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Raving Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's. The company's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which is responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, among others. Ubisoft is the fourth largest publicly traded game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. The company has over 18,000 employees and has development studios in 35 countries. Ubisoft's revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was ?2.2 billion.
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