Legal Counsel (Brighton or Copenhagen)

IOI; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game development company seeks a Legal Counsel to join their Brighton studio. This role involves supporting contract negotiations and providing legal assistance across various projects. The ideal candidate is early in their legal career, eager to work closely with creative teams, and has a passion for gaming.

Qualifications

• Around 1-2 years of relevant experience in-house or private practice.
• Interest in games or entertainment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and help negotiate agreements: NDAs, vendor deals.
• Support teams with day-to-day legal questions.
• Ensure compliance on privacy, IP, and marketing.

Skills

Pragmatic approach

Clear communication

Confidence working with non-lawyers

Education

Legal qualification in Denmark or the UK

Job description

Legal Counsel (Brighton or Copenhagen), Brighton

Client:

IOI

Location:

Brighton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

16.07.2025

Expiry Date:

30.08.2025

Job Description:

IO Interactive is an independent video game development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Brighton and Istanbul. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join us in either Brighton or Copenhagen. You’ll be the fourth full-time member of our legal team, alongside one student assistant, with another joining soon. We support the entire studio and help keep things running smoothly as we support Hitman and build 007 First Light, Project Fantasy, and more.

This is a great role if you’re early in your legal career and want to move fast, work broadly, and be close to the teams making the games. It’s a wide-ranging, hands-on position where you’ll use your legal training every day, not in a vacuum, but across all major contract negotiations at IOI. That includes talent deals for our Elusive Targets in Hitman (with actors like Mads Mikkelsen and Sean Bean), composers for the 007 First Light game, large-scale development agreements, publishing deals, and more.

Job alert service

We have astrong focus on keeping our great studioculture, which means we are in the studio four days a week. One day can be remote – if you want it.

How to apply

No need for a long cover letter – tell us why this role interests you and what you willbring to the team. That’s what we willfocus on.

What you willdo

• Draft, review, and help negotiate a range of agreements: NDAs, vendor deals, licenses, and more
• Support teams across the business with day-to-day legal questions
• Keep templates and internal workflows up to date
• Help ensure compliance on privacy, IP, marketing, and similar topics
• Coordinate with external counsel when needed
  

Who you are

• Legal qualification in Denmark or the UK
• Around 1–2 years of relevant experience – in-house, private practice, or similar
• A pragmatic, clear, structured approach to legal work
• Confidence working directly with non-lawyers across disciplines
• An interest in games or entertainment is a plus, not a requirement
  

Who we are

IO Interactive is an independent game developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. We’re known for the Hitman series and are currently developing multiple large-scale projects in our own Glacier engine.
We work as one team across all locations. We value openness, clarity, and people who take initiative. We try to keep things simple – even when the problems aren’t.

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Created on 16/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom