Paralegal

At Wizards of the Coast, we harness the power of imagination and connection to create unforgettable experiences. We create entertainment that inspires creativity, sparks passion, forges friendships, and fosters communities around the globe. In every pursuit our mission is to inspire a lifetime love of games. Whether it's through the strategic depth of Magic: The Gathering®, the rich storytelling of Dungeons & Dragons®, or our AAA digital game studios, we build worlds that bring people together, spark creativity, and fuel adventure. As we continue to grow and explore new realms, we're seeking passionate, curious, and innovative minds to join the adventure.

What You'll Do:

• Draft, comment, negotiate, prepare, and administer various commercial contracts, with a focus on brand license agreements.
• Create resources, playbooks, document standard procedures, and develop policies.
• Prepare, present, and create internal presentations.
• Respond to various legal inquiries from company departments, subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Review and collaborate with internal stakeholders on marketing and promotional materials to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable legal requirements on content clearance, messaging, and disclosures.
• Provide overflow coverage involving services agreements, SaaS, software license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and
• Provide exceptional, responsive, and pragmatic support in response to escalations from clients regarding status and contract request process.

What You'll Bring:

• College degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience supporting legal functions, interacting with clients in revenue generating businesses – bonus if that business is video games related.
• Contract drafting, transactional, and negotiation experience with rights licensing language, royalty structures, and minimum guarantee mechanics.
• Solid foundation in copyright and trademark law, complimented with working knowledge of the multiple legal areas involved in creative and technology space.
• Strong aptitude for technology adoption, including AI for operational efficiencies, workflow management platforms, and embracing process improvement.
• Takes initiative to improve and streamline processes, managing repetitive requests into process.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and prior experience directly engaging with engineering, marketing, production, finance, royalties, business and legal teams.
• Experience providing evidence of audit controls, ability to efficiently communicate and provide instruction regarding the interoperability of contract terms within operational systems, the lifecycle to clients, and internal auditors.
• Familiarity with classification of employment status, including terms associated with performing and artist union agreements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Teams, Jira, Confluence and other similar programs.
• Comfortable supporting clients in different time zones.
• Exceptional ability to organize multiple projects.

Nice to Have:

• Maintains current knowledge of video game industry, content distribution methods and business models, players in brand licensing, and standards in areas of consumer protection regulations, marketing standards, privacy regulations, and AI landscape.
• Eagerness to learn new areas of law!
• Reviews company activities and policies for legal compliance and adherence to domestic and foreign governmental policies and regulations.
• French business fluency.

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