Paralegal

Square Enix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Square Enix is seeking a full-time Paralegal based in London to support the legal team across EMEA. You will draft and review agreements, review in-game assets, packaging and marketing materials for IP clearance, and assist with a variety of other legal tasks as needed.

The role requires in-person office attendance at least three days per week, and you will interact with business teams globally to ensure regulatory compliance and timely contract management.

Qualifications

• Qualifying law degree, or degree and Graduate Diploma in Law.
• Practical experience as a paralegal.
• Comfortable reviewing, analysing and drafting contracts.
• Must be a team player and adaptable – willing to multi-task and be flexible.
• Ability to work autonomously and apply common sense judgement and logic to unknown situations.
• Experience of working in fast paced and high-pressure environment.
• Excellent organisational, time management, deadline management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, DocuSign, Adobe and general high level of IT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review a wide range of agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, IP licences, middleware, talent, and influencer agreements.
• Review in-game assets, packaging and marketing materials for IP clearance and regulatory compliance (PEGI etc).
• Prepare and review competition and prize draw terms and conditions.
• Conduct legal research and track regulatory developments affecting the business.
• Assist with contentious matters including cease and desist notices.
• Provide legal training for business teams and manage day-to-day contract tasks.
• Coordinate with external counsel, notaries and service providers.
• Maintain corporate records and Companies House filings deadlines.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Contract drafting

Legal research

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Team player

Autonomous working

Education

Qualifying law degree

Graduate Diploma in Law

Job description

Job Summary:

Square Enix is seeking a full-time Paralegal to help manage legal matters for its video game publishing operations throughout the EMEA regions. We work at the forefront of technology with some of the greatest intellectual properties in the world such as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts and NieR.

The Paralegal will be an integral part of our legal team based in London helping various departments with all of their legal needs. This position will draft and review a wide range of agreements, review in-game assets, packaging, and marketing materials, and assist with a variety of other legal responsibilities as needed.

Please note that this role will require in-person office attendance at least three (3) days per week

Role Responsibilities:

The Paralegal will need to reply to legal enquiries from business teams throughout the company and around the world and assist the rest of the legal team as needed. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Draft and review a wide range of agreements, including master service agreements, statements of work, IP licences, middleware agreements, talent agreements, and influencer agreements.
• Review in-game assets, packaging, and marketing materials to provide IP clearance and confirm compliance with applicable regulations and standards (such as the PEGI Guidelines).
• Prepare and review competition and prize draw T&Cs.
• Conduct legal research and summarise and track incoming regulations affecting the business.
• Assist with contentious matters including serving cease and desist notices.
• Assist with legal training for business teams.
• Administrative duties including document proofreading, execution/ formalisation and filing.
• Liaising, coordinating and arranging appointments with external counsel, notaries and other service providers.
• Corporate record management including making Companies House filings and monitoring filing deadlines.
• Perform other day-to-day contract management and legal-related tasks as needed.
• This position will interact with business teams throughout the company and around the world.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential

• Qualifying law degree, or degree and Graduate Diploma in Law.
• Practical experience as a paralegal.
• Comfortable reviewing, analysing and drafting contracts.
• Must be a team player and adaptable – willing to multi-task and be flexible.
• Ability to work autonomously and apply common sense judgement and logic to unknown situations.
• Experience of working in fast paced and high-pressure environment.
• Excellent organisational, time management, deadline management and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, DocuSign, Adobe and general high level of IT proficiency.

Desirable

• Experience in the video game industry, or other similar IP-focused industries such as software or entertainment.
• General ability to understand commercial business practices and wider context of where legal tasks fit into this.
• Additional language such as French, German or Japanese.
• Prior knowledge of Square Enix IP.
• Passionate about video games and the industry.

Purpose & Values

• Purpose: Creating New Worlds with Boundless Imagination to Enhance People’s Lives.
• Values:
  • Deliver Unforgettable Experiences
  • Embrace Challenges
  • Act Swiftly
  • Stronger Together
  • Continuously Evolve
  • Cultivate Integrity