Paralegal (Remote within the UK).

Games Jobs Direct; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading virtual reality games developer seeks a paralegal to support their in-house counsel. This role involves managing legal risks, ensuring compliance, and drafting contracts. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of experience in commercial law and solid drafting skills. The position is remote, with occasional travel required. The company provides flexible hours, personal development, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and a pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about pursuing a legal career in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Birthday off

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in commercial law, intellectual property or data protection.
• Ability to solve complex issues creatively.
• Desire to learn and grow in law.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and manage legal risks.
• Draft, negotiate and assist with the execution of contracts.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Assist with legal due diligence.

Skills

Solid drafting and writing skills

Ability to communicate clearly

Problem-solving ability

Attention to detail

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive solutions-oriented attitude

Ability to manage and prioritise workload

Education

2 years experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or contracts manager

Job description

Fancy joining the legal team of a world leading virtual reality games developer and publisher?

We are looking for a paralegal to join the nDreams Legal team on a permanent basis to support our In‑House Counsel. You'll also have the opportunity to support our parent company Aonic's amazing small‑to‑mid sized video games studios. This is a fantastic junior opportunity for those interested in a career in practising law in the interactive entertainment industry.

The salary band for this role is £30,000 - £35,000.

We are looking for someone to join us in September!

This role is remote but will require occasional travel (up to 2 times a month) for face‑to‑face catch up meetings with our In‑House Counsel in our Farnborough HQ.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and manage legal risks.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and laws and regulations.
• Assist the business and management team take informed, commercial and risk‑based decisions to facilitate the achievement of a company's strategic goals.
• Provide ad‑hoc legal support and guidance.
• Draft, negotiate and assist with the execution of contracts.

What you can expect to get involved in

• Commercial contracts - reviewing, drafting and arranging the execution of a variety of contracts such as:
• development, publishing and porting contracts
• software, middleware and asset licences
• music composition contracts and music licences
• playtester agreements
• proprietary technology licences
• contractor and outsourcer contracts
• intercompany agreements
• NDAs
• supplier standard terms and conditions
• Game‑specific: preparation of EULAs, Terms of Service and Privacy Policies
• preparation of legal notices such as copyright and trade mark notices for store pages
• support Publishing teams with legal due diligence
• Compliance and regulatory: consumer protection (in‑game purchases, advertising and marketing, online safety, loot boxes etc)
• data protection
• platform requirements Meta, PS VR2, Steam etc
• ESG
• Intellectual Property: IP registrations - IP filings, registration renewals, managing nDreams' trade mark portfolio, queries on IP protection is this mark registered in X, Y and Z countries?
• conducting clearances on game names / logos and in‑game use of names, locations, weapons, storylines, art, UI etc
• drafting and filing takedown requests
• drafting and reviewing IP assignments and licences
• conducting chain of title investigations and due diligence
• Company secretarial duties such as drafting board minutes and resolutions
• Conducting research on legal developments
• Providing training on legal topics to the business and stakeholders

Requirements

Essential capabilities

• Solid drafting and writing skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, precisely and appropriately depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload and deadlines.
• A proven problem‑solver with the ability to solve complex issues creatively.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience: a minimum of 2 years experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or contracts manager in commercial, intellectual property or data protection at a law firm or in‑house legal department.
• Attention‑to‑detail
• Proactive solutions‑oriented attitude
• Responds well to pressure and deadlines
• Desire to learn and grow
• Can‑do attitude
• Understands how an in‑house legal function operate

Desired experience / skills

• Experience remote working
• In‑house experience in entertainment, creative or tech industries
• Experience of interactive entertainment law
• Knowledge and understanding of the interactive entertainment industry.
• A passion for video games is not required, but nice to have.

Benefits

Why nDreams?

We are nDreams, one of the world's leading developers and publishers of VR games and the team behind Ghostbusters : Rise of the Ghost Lord, Synapse, Phantom : Covert Ops, Fracked and the newly announced FRENZIES.

Our expanding company shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and leading the future of VR. We encourage an open and diverse culture and empower people to explore ideas and put their own stamp on their work. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects and considerable scale with a personal, caring touch.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials and parties. Beyond this, there's an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.