Senior Director, Product Counsel — Global Tech & Privacy

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Japan); San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 302,000 - 454,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) seeks an experienced attorney to lead Product Counsel for Hardware, Software, and Services across the PlayStation ecosystem. You will work with product, design, engineering, hardware, software and services teams to provide strategic legal guidance and risk assessment.

You’ll collaborate with SMEs in privacy, online safety, competition, and product compliance, while guiding global teams in Europe and Asia.

Qualifications

• JD/LLM from a top law school; US state bar admission required.
• CA Bar membership preferred; must obtain in-house status in CA if needed.
• Experience advising product development, tech, business and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Counsel function across PlayStation products and services.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, security, privacy and legal teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Stay current on US and international laws affecting hardware, software and services.
• Form global legal guidance with Europe and Asia teams.
• Explain complex legal issues in clear terms to non-legal stakeholders.
• Provide pragmatic day-to-day and strategic advice to minimize risk while enabling business goals.
• Draft clear communications for public and client-facing audiences.
• Manage internal projects, training, processes, and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Product counsel leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & compliance

Privacy & data protection

Negotiation & transactional skills

Strategic advisory

Education

J.D. or L.L.M. degree

California Bar admission preferred

In-house counsel eligibility in CA

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) seeks an experienced attorney to lead Product Counsel for Hardware, Software, and Services across the PlayStation ecosystem. You will work with product, design, engineering, hardware, software and services teams to provide strategic legal guidance and risk assessment.

You’ll collaborate with SMEs in privacy, online safety, competition, and product compliance, while guiding global teams in Europe and Asia.