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Senior Corporate Counsel

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Sept 2024

💰 $175,000/yr($165,000/yr – $175,000/yr)

About the role

About Us:Ziff Davis, a leading global digital media company, is hiring a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its dynamic and global Gaming division, with its anchor brand being IGN. IGN is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment. Part of Ziff Davis, Inc., IGN Entertainment’s portfolio includes IGN, Humble Bundle, Eurogamer, VG247, RockPaperShotgun, GameIndustry.Biz, Digital Foundry, Dicebreaker and Hookshot reaching more than 400 million monthly users around the world, and is followed by more than 60MM social and YouTube followers. The portfolio also includes an online store and a subscription service. IGN also publishes daily content on 36 platforms including TikTok, X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat Discover. Established in 1996, IGN Entertainment is headquartered in Los Angeles with content is localized in 20 languages and 110 countries and hosted on websites and native applications on mobile, connected TV, and Xbox and PlayStation platforms.The Role:We’re looking for an experienced, business-minded, strategic senior corporate counsel. The ideal candidate should be an independent worker, diligent and proactive, have the ability to work on a wide range of commercial agreements in a fast-paced environment, have strong attention to detail, demonstrate excellent legal and business judgment, be able to interface effectively with business teams, and work within a cross-functional and international business environment.We want you to become a company resource for contract related questions and processes and someone the business can rely on for your expertise, and guidance. We also need someone to help to develop, implement and continually improve company and team processes and procedures.This is a full-time position reporting to a legal department sitting in NYC and CA. The position is structured to be remote, with flexibility to work out of a company office if desired.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

Primary responsibility is to negotiate and/or draft a wide variety of commercial agreements including revenue generating agreements and vendor agreements.
Prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
Develop and maintain expert and current knowledge on new developments and legal guidance relevant to our businesses, services and technology.
Build critical relationships with sales and legal colleagues and key collaborators to effectively provide practical legal and strategic advice to assist the business in meeting its objectives.
Advise on recommended courses of action and legal risks. Ability to judge when to advance identified issues as may be necessary.
Drive and contribute to other interesting legal projects as needed.
Exhibit excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as drafting and negotiation skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to maintain strong working relationships with internal clients.
Sound and practical business judgment including flexibility, creativity and good judgment in managing legal risks.
Background in intellectual property and the gaming industry a plus along with experience managing junior counsel and a paralegal team.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

JD from an accredited law school.
State bar membership in good standing.
4-6 years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm and a comparable in-house legal department.
We ask for all applicants to please include a cover letter outlining their interest in the role.

Work Environment:

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, M-F. There is no expectation for this role to work weekends, holidays, or odd hours.
Travel Requirements: No travel is required for this role.
Physical Requirements: There are no physical requirements for this role.
Work Model: For applicants who reside in or around Los Angeles, New York, or London, there may be a requirement to go into our offices 1-2 days per week. For others located in different areas around the world, this position will be remote.

Our Culture and ValuesAt IGN, we believe diversity stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of new ideas, and enriches our personal and professional lives. We are committed to championing diversity in all that we do, weaving fairness and equity into the fabric of our organization, and achieving a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and antiracist cu