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Legal Counsel (Japan)
2 years ago
Team Name:
LegalJob Title:
Legal Counsel (Japan)Requisition ID:
R010829Job Description:
Activision Blizzard is looking for a professional Legal Counsel with 5-10 years of experience who can support legal matters in Japan as well as global projects and contracts. The ideal candidate is a Legal Counsel who has in-depth legal knowledge and experience focusing on regulations governing the gaming industry, esports, personal data protection and e-commerce. This position will be part of the global legal team of Activision Blizzard. This position will report to director of Legal Affairs in Korea or someone in the Korea & Japan Legal team
Role & Responsibility
- Provide strategic advice and hands-on legal support for the publishing operations, development teams, studios, esports, and other departments
- Draft, structure, negotiate, review, and advise on agreements and business commitments (including distribution agreements, license agreements, IT licenses, and service agreements and tournament agreements)
- Conduct legal researches on various topics in a timely manner
- Manage and resolve pending or threatened disputes between Activision Blizzard and other parties
- Assist HR related legal matters and compliance matters
- Assist with and manage other duties and special projects as requested by the Legal Director.
- Work with the global legal team and work on global projects to establish best practices for the department.
- Interact with government authorities (e.g., investigations or inquiries from the governments)
Minimum Requirements
Experience
- 5+ years of experience at private law firms and/or at multi-national companies
- Bar membership in Japan or in another jurisdiction
- Graduated from a law school in Japan or equivalent in-depth legal knowledge and experience regarding Japanese regulations and legal systems
Knowledge & Skills
- Extensive knowledge and experience regarding e-commerce, privacy, gaming industry and broadcast related regulations
- Ability to provide valuable advice and solutions to business timely assessing various aspects and risks comprehensively
- Fluent in Japanese and English
Key Attributes
- Ability to communicate effectively across various functions and territories
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with accuracy and reliability under deadline pressure
- High level of integrity
- Familiar with work environment and roles and responsibility of the Legal team in a multi-national company
Extra Points
Experience
- Gaming industry related experience
Knowledge & Skills
About Activision Blizzard
Our mission, to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment has never been more important. Through communities rooted in our video game franchises we enable hundreds of millions of people to experience joy, thrill and achievement. We enable social connections through the lens of fun, and we foster purpose and a sense of accomplishment through healthy competition. Like sport, but with greater accessibility, our players can find purpose and meaning through competitive gaming. Video games, unlike any other social or entertainment media, have the ability to break down the barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating differences is at the core of our culture and ensures we can create games for players of diverse backgrounds in the 190 countries our games are played.
As a member of the Fortune 500 and as a component company of the S&P 500, we have an extraordinary track record of delivering superior shareholder returns for over 30 years.
Our enduring franchises are some of the world’s most popular, including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, Candy Crush™, Bubble Witch™, Pet Rescue™ and Farm Heroes™. Our sustained success has enabled the company to support corporate social responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to our franchises. As an example, our Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment for over 80,000 veterans.
Learn more information about Activision Blizzard and how we connect and engage the world through epic entertainment on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com.
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