Associate Counsel

Square Enix America; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Wellness programs and mental health

25 days PTO + major holidays

401K with employer match

Game discounts and early access

Referral bonus

Job summary

Square Enix America seeks an Associate Counsel to support legal matters for publishing operations across the Americas. The role involves drafting and negotiating vendor agreements, NDAs, licenses, and content licenses while advising on IP, compliance, and data privacy issues.

You will collaborate with executives to implement best practices in the digital world, research evolving laws, and liaise with global Square Enix legal teams. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of a US state bar
• 1+ years of legal experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with big-picture view
• Ability to distill complex ideas concisely
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, review and interpret a wide variety of contracts including vendor agreements, NDAs, EULAs, software licenses, content licenses
• Partner with business executives to discuss and implement best practices in the digital world
• Provide legal guidance to minimize risk while helping teams achieve goals
• Research and analyze evolving laws affecting online business (data privacy, AI, children's safety, loot boxes)
• Review game content and marketing for IP and compliance
• Liaise with Square Enix legal teams worldwide
• Occasional business travel

Skills

Legal analysis

Contract negotiation

Clear communication

Summarization

Prioritization

Education

Juris Doctor (accredited law school)

Job description

Square Enix is a leading publisher of entertainment content, known for iconic gaming franchises such as the Final Fantasy series, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest, NieR, and Life is Strange.

We are seeking an Associate Counsel to assist with legal matters for our publishing operations throughout the Americas. As a member of the Square Enix America Legal team, they will have an opportunity to work with all teams across our business.

Roles, Responsibilities, and KPIs

• Draft, negotiate, review and interpret a wide variety of contracts including vendor agreements, NDAs, EULAs, software licenses, content licenses, and probably something new every day.
• Partner with business executives to discuss and implement best practices in the digital world, and to creatively solve issues.
• Provide legal guidance throughout the company to minimize legal risk while helping teams accomplish their goals.
• Research and analyze legal issues and especially keep abreast of new and changing laws affecting online business (e.g., data privacy, AI, children's safety, loot boxes, etc.).
• Review content of games and marketing materials for IP, compliance, and any other issues.
• Liaise and work with Square Enix legal teams around the world.
• Occasional business travel.

Essential

• Juris Doctor (accredited law school) or EU equivalent.
• Active member in good standing of a US state bar.
• 1+ years of legal experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt styles depending on context.
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of the big picture.
• The ability to concisely distill and summarize complex ideas.
• Good organization and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks.

Desirable

• Strong familiarity with trends in the video game/entertainment industries and online/mobile/digital worlds.
• Previous work experience in software or video games.
• Passion for games, technology and media/entertainment. Plays games regularly.

Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision coverage- with the option to add a spouse/domestic partner and children at 2% of the premium.
• Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Dependent Care FSA (Flexible Spending Account) to help pay for medical expenses, childcare or adult care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Wellness programs- mental health resources, counseling, financial wellbeing, support for future moms, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program hotline, and much more.
• Generous leave- from the start you can earn up to 25 days of PTO, we observe 13 major holiday and provide job protected leave for life's unexpected moments.
• 401K auto enrollment and employer-match contribution.
• Be among the first to get copies of every game title, plus receive generous discounts on thousands of games in our library.
• Refer our next new team member and receive a $1000 bonus.

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

Annual Salary Range:

$110,000 - $135,000