Associate Commercial Counsel, Gaming & Monetization

Discord; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Discord is seeking an Associate Commercial Counsel to draft, negotiate, and close a high volume of complex commercial agreements, including advertising, API integrations, and in-app purchases. You will negotiate IP licenses for digital collectibles and support marketing initiatives.

You will help structure new monetization models, manage payments and platform terms, and build scalable templates and processes for the team. Strong in-house or top firm experience in tech is preferred.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. state bar in good standing.
• Eligible to register as in-house counsel in California.
• 4+ years of commercial transactional experience, tech industry preferred.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience with advertising, gaming, digital media, data privacy.
• Understanding of privacy principles in commercial deals.
• Marketing legal issues knowledge (copyright, privacy, consumer protection).
• Able to manage a high-volume docket and meet timelines.
• Strong business judgment and practical risk advice.
• Excellent communication, able to explain complex issues to non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close a high volume of commercial agreements (advertising, API/SDK, in-app commerce).
• Negotiate IP licensing with game, anime, and entertainment licensors for digital content.
• Review and support sponsorship and marketing initiatives.
• Structure monetization and revenue models (virtual currency, bundled subs, revenue share).
• Support payments, platform agreements, payment processors, gift cards, app store terms.
• Develop scalable templates, playbooks, and self-serve processes.

Skills

JD and Bar

Commercial transactional experience

Negotiation skills

Drafting agreements

Advertising & gaming

Privacy & data

Marketing law

High-volume docket

Business judgment

Independent communicator

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Discord is seeking an Associate Commercial Counsel to draft, negotiate, and close a high volume of complex commercial agreements, including advertising, API integrations, and in-app purchases. You will negotiate IP licenses for digital collectibles and support marketing initiatives.

You will help structure new monetization models, manage payments and platform terms, and build scalable templates and processes for the team. Strong in-house or top firm experience in tech is preferred.