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Commercial Counsel

• Acting as a primary legal point of contact for the Group’s Contracts and Sales teams in support of the drafting, review and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial contracts;
• Working with, managing and training the Contracts Paralegals who form part of the Group’s Contracts team;
• Monitoring existing contractual relationships / frameworks and interpreting data protection, privacy and
• intellectual property matters in the context of commercial negotiations.
• Drafting and solidify agreements and other legal documents to ensure the protection of the Group’s full legal rights and to reduce risk.
• Advising on contract status, legal risks and the legal liabilities associated with different situations;
• Providing legal guidance on data protection, privacy and other related issues to the Group, including by collaborating closely with the Group’s Data Protection Manager and the wider Information Security team;
• Managing files and working independently to see matters through to completion.
• Providing advice on legal issues to all levels of personnel, up to and including senior executives.
• Identifying inefficiencies in day-to-day operations and making recommendations for process improvements.
• Researching and advising on regulatory and legal changes affecting the Group, including procedures for compliance.
• Providing training to both the Contracts’ team and the wider Group on legal topics.
• Giving accurate and timely counsel on a variety of other legal issues on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 2-4 years’ post-qualification experience (either in a top tier law firm or in-
• house in an international company);
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction;
• Experience and expertise in negotiating and drafting contracts;
• In-depth knowledge of data protection, privacy and intellectual property laws and regulations;
• Experience in other legal areas which may benefit the Group desirable but not required (e.g. employment/HR, litigation & dispute resolution, real estate, IP/IT, M&A, finance/banking, etc.);
• Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements quickly and then implement actions to meet business objectives;
• Excellent project management skills;
• Ability to be innovate and present creative solutions;
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills and strong attention to detail; and
• Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage but not required

• Ability to negotiate legal and commercial issues strongly;
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all

• levels of the organisation;

• Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects by being flexible, organized and able to prioritize and

• manage own workload;

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high activity environment, on a wide variety of matters and able to handle

• the requirement to quickly shift from one situation or task to another;

• Solution focused problem solver who is commercially astute and pragmatic;

• Strong research, analytical and critical thinking skills; leadership, decision making and judgment;

• Networking and relationship building;

• Creative and innovative thinking with a view to balancing commercial demands against legal risk;

• Ability to develop and learn independently on an ongoing basis;

• Research and analysis;

• Ability to anticipate the needs of the business; and

• Accountability and dependability with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Fun working environment
• Working with the biggest names in the gaming industry