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Job DescriptionUbisoft is organized on an operating model that revolves around 5 Creative Houses bringing together franchises, studios, and teams with shared audiences, expertise and business ambitions. Each Creative House owns its creative vision, brand strategy, roadmaps, production decisions, and is accountable for the growth and performance of its portfolio. Creative Houses operate with strong autonomy within HQ-defined standards and governance.
The Product Counsel provides end-to-end daily legal support for HQ / group topics and global or cross-franchise initiatives. The role ensures consistent application of HQ governance, risk standards, and scalable legal practices across the organization.
Alongside the legal counsels embedded within each Creative House, Product Counsels handle deals and projects that don’t belong to a single Creative House: structuring commercial agreements, group-wide frameworks, and new strategic initiatives.
Product Counsel may also provide case-by-case overflow support to Creative House legal Counsels during peak periods or exceptional situations.
This position combines breadth, cross-franchise impact and hands-on deal work, with real room to shape the tools and precedents the whole team relies on.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate and manage all commercial agreements relating to production, marketing and distribution of Ubisoft video games, as well as cross-functional Group topics, covering a range of third-party contractual relationships, including:
- Service agreements related to game development;
- Marketing-related agreements (agents, talent, etc.);
- License agreements, both granted and received;
- Distribution;
- IT agreements (software for production teams).
- Act as a business partner for production, development and marketing teams - providing practical, tailored legal advice on IP/IT and cross-functional topics, and translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance throughout the creative and development process.
- Support and train production, development and marketing teams (including international creative teams) to adopt sound legal judgment that free up creativity, notably through legal review and validation of content integrated into games.
- Contribute to structuring and documenting the team's resources - building practical legal tools, templates and an effective legal knowledge hub for internal clients, and driving continuous improvement of standard agreements and legal processes.
- Monitor legal developments and commercial trends in the video game industry and the broader innovation sector likely to impact Ubisoft's production activities.
- Ensure compliance with Ubisoft's business requirements, internal policies and risk tolerance.
QualificationsRelevant experience
- Strong background in intellectual property and commercial contracting
- Experience in adjacent domains is strongly valued
- Ability to operate at a strategic level while remaining hands-on and delivery-oriented
Skills and knowledge
- Business-first legal judgment (pragmatic, risk-based, solutions-driven)
- Strong prioritization and time management
- Clear communication and influence with senior stakeholders
- Operational rigor (process discipline, documentation, follow-through)
- Collaborative approach; confident escalation when needed
Ubisoft's perks
💰 Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
👶 Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
📍 Our office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.
Recruitment process
[30 minutes] : phone call with a Recruiter,
[60 minutes] : interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter,
[60 minutes] : case study,
[60 minutes] : interview with n+2 and n+3,
[30 minutes] : phone call with the Chief Legal Office
Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers’ community.
Skills Required
- Strong background in intellectual property law
- Strong experience in commercial contracting (drafting and negotiation)
- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for game production, marketing, distribution, licensing and IT
- Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and delivery-oriented
- Business-first, pragmatic, risk-based legal judgment
- Strong prioritization and time management skills
- Clear communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Operational rigor: process discipline, documentation, follow-through
- Collaborative approach and confident escalation when needed
- Experience in adjacent domains (strongly valued)
Ubisoft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ubisoft and has not been reviewed or approved by Ubisoft.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage in the U.S. includes medical, dental, and vision options with HSA funding to cover the deductible, plus access to One Medical and a mental‑health program. Several studios also provide telemedicine and, in some regions, on‑site clinic services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid vacation, holidays, wellness time, volunteer PTO, and a sabbatical available after five years in the U.S. Canadian studios highlight six weeks of vacation and additional local days tied to occasions or seasonal reduced hours.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced parental leave with salary top‑ups is emphasized in multiple regions, including Canada. In the U.S., a travel‑expense program supports access to reproductive healthcare when services are out of state.
Ubisoft Insights
What We Do
Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.
