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Commercial Lawyer

Keywords Studios continues to build world leading capabilities in services that video game and other interactive content creators need. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients working as their external partner, providing access to our teams of experts where and when needed.

Keywords Studios now has an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to be a part of its growing Legal team. This position will work with the team’s other Commercial Counsels in support of the group’s contracting needs and other legal matters globally. As part of this role, you are going to be a key member within the team, focusing on a wide variety of duties supporting and advising both the legal and corporate functions.

This exciting role will give the successful individual the opportunity to influence and lead a critical element of our growing business, taking us to the next level of our strategic growth plans.

• 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;
• 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).

Benefits

Our employees are our most valuable resource; therefore, we provide them with a competitive compensation package commensurate with skills and experience, excellent benefits, high level of job satisfaction and a casual and fun work environment.