Legal Counsel

Sega Amusements International Ltd.; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

4-day work week

Job summary

Sega Amusements International Ltd. is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its team on a 4-day week. You will advise across commercial, IP, data protection and regulatory matters, partnering with senior leadership to shape strategic decisions and protect the business.

The role is hybrid, based at Barwell Business Park, and suits a solicitor or barrister with in-house experience who can manage a broad workload and explain complex issues clearly.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales with in-house experience.
• Experience in commercial law with strong drafting/negotiating skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and work with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Advise on drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial arrangements.
• Advise on IP including trademarks, copyright and software licensing.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements, including Gambling Commission where applicable.
• Advise on data protection, cybersecurity and digital services.
• Advise on AI and emerging technologies implications.
• Support governance and company secretarial matters.
• Manage disputes and coordinate with external solicitors.
• Advise on international sales, licensing and distribution arrangements.

Skills

Commercial law

Drafting & negotiating

In-house experience

Regulatory compliance

Data protection & cybersecurity

Intellectual property

AI & emerging technologies

Senior stakeholder liaison

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England & Wales

Job description

Legal Counsel | 4 Days per Week | Hybrid

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our team and take responsibility for providing legal support across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a solicitor or barrister who enjoys working closely with senior leadership and wants a broad, hands-on in-house role where their advice can have a real impact on the business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will act as the Company's principal legal adviser, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice across a diverse range of matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial arrangements.
• Advising on intellectual property, including trademarks, copyright and software licensing.
• Supporting regulatory and compliance requirements, including Gambling Commission matters where applicable.
• Advising on data protection, cybersecurity and digital services.
• Advising on the legal and commercial implications of AI and emerging technologies.
• Supporting corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
• Managing disputes, claims and litigation, including the instruction of external solicitors.
• Supporting property and employment matters.
• Advising on international sales, licensing and distribution arrangements.
• Managing the Company's legal risk and relationships with external legal advisers.
• Supporting the CEO and senior management team on strategic and commercial decisions.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• A qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with previous in-house experience.
• Experienced in commercial law with strong negotiating and drafting skills. .
• Highly organised, professional, commercially aware and able to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Confident advising senior management and directors and able to build good working relationships with colleagues across the business.
• Comfortable managing a broad and varied workload independently.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused and able to explain complex legal issues clearly.

Experience within gaming, entertainment, software, technology, licensing or leisure would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Gambling Commission requirements, intellectual property portfolios, corporate governance, international contracts or emerging technology.

Why Join Us?

This is a broad and influential in-house role offering the opportunity to become a key member of the senior team and play a central role in supporting the Company's continued development.

The role is offered on a 32-hour, 4-day working week, with hybrid working from our Barwell Business Park location.

If you are looking for a varied in-house legal role where you can provide practical advice, work closely with decision-makers and make a genuine commercial contribution, we'd love to hear from you.