Associate Corporate Counsel, PlayStation Studios

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PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play —it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.


Associate Corporate Counsel, PlayStation Studios
San Mateo, CA
Sony PlayStation is seeking in-house counsel, someone who wants to work on ground-breaking tech product development, marketing, IP, and entertainment issues as a member of the PlayStation Legal team. This position supports the PlayStation video game products and services. PlayStation offers the opportunity to work in a technology company with an entertainment focus, in a casual environment that provides ambitious legal issues. A good fit will love technology, cutting-edge legal issues and working closely with a team.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal counsel for SIE's video game studios, providing ongoing support for products and services on current and new platforms, including console, PC, and mobile
  • Draft and negotiate agreements, including game prototype and development, software and technology licenses, music and other content licenses, services/consulting, non-disclosure, actor, writer, and composer agreements
  • Clear game content for release, taking into account IP risk, including trademark, copyright, and rights of publicity
  • Clearly and concisely communicate legal risk to business clients
  • Provide guidance on external communications, including trailers, blog posts, press releases, advertising, social media, and promotions
  • Implement industry content and marketing regulations
  • Design and provide legal training, policies, and guidelines for business clients and the global Legal team
  • Maintain a solid understanding of the video game industry, PlayStation products and services, and relevant law by attending industry events and legal training
  • Collaborate with global counterparts in other regions

Qualifications:

  • JD or LLM degree and active membership in good standing in at least one US state bar. Must acquire a Registered In-House Counsel status in California.
  • At least 3 years’ experience as an attorney, drafting relevant agreements and working directly with corporate clients, preferably in the video game, entertainment, or technology industry
  • Experience in intellectual property law, including copyright and trademark law
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge of WGA writer agreements, film and television option agreements, marketing law, employment and labor law, open source software licensing, merchandise licensing, and privacy and data security law is desirable



Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

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PlayStation operates in the Gaming industry. The company is located in San Mateo, CA, San Francisco , CA, Aliso Viejo, CA, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and San Diego, CA. PlayStation was founded in 1994. It has 8768 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Disability insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Health insurance and Life insurance. To see all 41 open jobs at PlayStation, click here.
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