At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
Epic's multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals partner across our organization to provide legal solutions as well as consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop.
What You'll DoYou will lead the IP legal team responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright and trademark safe harbor laws such as the DMCA and legal support for rights enablement initiatives as well as maintaining and enforcing the company’s trademarks and copyrights. You will ensure responsible and mutually-beneficial use of intellectual property for creators, artists, and developers across the company’s products by supporting the build of world class tools, company IP policies, rights holder engagement and managing IP related escalations.
In this role, you will- Work closely with leadership to develop IP enforcement strategies across all company products and services
- Advise on intermediary liability and related IP issues across a broad range of user generated content services
- Manage team and resources responsible for development and implementation of trademark and copyright safe harbor compliance tools, practices, and policies as well as maintaining trademark and copyright portfolios
- Lead rights holder engagements regarding IP protection
- Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends related to intellectual property, rights of publicity and artificial intelligence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Business Development, and Product teams, to support strategic initiatives and business goals
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Admission to the bar or international equivalent in at least one jurisdiction
- At least 7 years of experience practicing intellectual property law, with a focus on intermediary liability and IP enforcement on creator platforms
- Strong understanding of copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws and principles
- Experience with safe harbor laws such as the DMCA and A17
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex licensing agreements, preferably in the technology or entertainment industry is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Passion for gaming and familiarity with the gaming industry is a plus.
This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).
Pay Transparency InformationThe expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.
