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Legal Counsel

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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

• 5-10 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

• Korean would be plus