Counsel (Regulatory)
21 days ago
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
LEGAL
What We Do
Epic's multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals, partner across our organization to provide legal solutions, as well as, consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop.
What You'll Do
Epic’s regulatory team advises the company on newly enacted laws and regulations as well as works alongside our Public Policy Team to monitor regulatory developments. Partnering closely with our subject matter experts, Product Counsel and Compliance Team, you will design compliance programs and educate counsel regarding regulatory requirements. You will also lead the company’s response to regulatory investigations and requests for information from regulators.
In this role, you will
- Assess and provide guidance to Legal leadership, Epic senior management, Product Counsel and the Compliance Team on key global laws and regulations.
- Advise and support the management of multi-stakeholder regulatory compliance projects.
- Monitor changes to the relevant regulatory landscape, including regulatory enforcement actions and identify trends.
- Disseminate relevant legislative updates to relevant stakeholders and teams.
- Assist in monitoring and tracking emerging regulatory policy in collaboration with the Public Policy team, to develop and implement regulatory and policy strategy.
- Support advocacy and engagement with regulators and trade associations.
- Lead Epic’s response to global regulatory inquiries and investigations.
What we're looking for
- A qualified attorney with at least 3 years post-qualification experience working in regulatory compliance, either within a regulatory body, in-house or at a law firm.
- Demonstrable experience handling regulatory enforcement actions brought by a regulatory body.
- Prior work and/or substantial knowledge of the tech industry. A good working knowledge of tech or videogames is an advantage.
- An individual who is comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment, navigating complex issues, driving high-risk/impact projects, and working and making sound judgments and decisions in ambiguous situations where clear guidance is lacking or may not exist.
- Experience working proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of individuals and teams.
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
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