Commercial Counsel: AI-Driven Contracts & Growth

Scopely

Culver City (CA)

Hybrid

USD 145,000 - 165,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Scopely is seeking an experienced, business-minded Counsel, Commercial to join our legal team in Culver City, CA. This role is an individual contributor who will serve as the lead attorney on a broad range of commercial matters across the organization, partnering with product, privacy, and engineering teams to align legal risk with business goals.

You will draft, review, and negotiate agreements including AI/automation/SaaS, DPAs, marketing and sponsorship deals, and other commercial contracts.

Qualifications

4-6+ years of legal experience in complex commercial transactions.
JD and active California bar license.
Experience with technology transactions and DPAs; gaming, digital media, adtech, or live-events agreements a plus.
Track record of building relationships with business stakeholders and delivering responsive, personalized legal support.
Ability to operate independently, owning matters end-to-end with minimal oversight.
Strong commercial judgment and the ability to translate legal concepts into clear, practical guidance.
Interest in Legal AI; Hands-on experience with AI tools in day-to-day workflows a plus.
Excellent communication skills and the confidence to advise and influence senior stakeholders.
Comfort working across time zones and cultures in a global organization.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead attorney on a broad range of commercial matters across Scopely's business teams and games; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements including AI/automation/SaaS and software licensing, DPAs, marketing/influencer/sponsorship deals, vendor and procurement contracts, NDAs, and adtech/UA IO agreements.
Be the attorney business teams want to call as a trusted ally, engage early, understand business goals, and be responsive, approachable, and easy to work with.
Clearly communicate legal and reputational risk and tradeoffs so stakeholders can make confident, informed decisions.
Build and refine playbooks, templates, and checklists that enable legal support to be faster and more consistent for the people who rely on it.
Use AI tools and automation to speed up contract review, redlining, and issue-spotting.
Partner with Legal Operations to test and refine tools that scale high-touch legal support as the org grows.
Work closely with Privacy, Product, Employment, and Corporate legal teams to keep risk, strategy, and execution aligned.
Coordinate with outside counsel as needed, while staying personally accountable for outcomes and the business partner experience end-to-end.