Legal Counsel (Intellectual Property)

Are you ready to get the Easygo Edge

Brand protection at our scale isnt paperwork. Its a global portfolio moving at the speed of digital entertainment. Were after an IP lawyer with a genuine specialisation and a real interest in the field ready to keep pace. If you take the initiative thrive on complexity and back yourself to find the fix this ones for you.

What youll build with us:

Alongside senior counsel youll help protect the brands behind Kick and Stake. Steer the global trade mark portfolio from filing to registration take on oppositions enforcement and disputes as they land and run clearance on new names logos and campaigns before they go live. Add instructing foreign associates across jurisdictions and drafting the commercial contracts the business runs on and no two matters look the same.

We know that innovation ignites when we build and create together in person. This is a full-time opportunity at our Melbourne office. Youll work right where it all happens surrounded by our fearless crew shipping high-impact work.

Who is Easygo

Were a high-growth high-velocity tech company with millions of eyeballs on us every day.Were building the future of fearless tech.

Were the creators behind some of the most popular brands including Stake KICK and Easygo Games. While they command a fierce global following our crew is employed directly by Easygo and thats where the real fun happens.

Were always looking for people who are hungry humble and move fast. People who are ready to Unify Disrupt and Evolve with us.

With us youll grow faster and go further. Your work has impact. And that gives you an edge you cant get anywhere else.

The impact youll make:

• Manage the groups global trade mark portfolio including the Kick and Stake brands from filing through to registration - preparing applications responding to office actions and instructing foreign associates and local counsel across jurisdictions.
• Handle trade mark oppositions and disputes defending the groups IP and challenging conflicting third party marks.
• Run trade mark clearance searches on new names logos taglines and campaigns before launch advising on brand protection risk across product and marketing.
• Instruct manage and review the costs of external trade mark agents and IP counsel and keep senior counsel updated on IP matters.
• Review draft and negotiate commercial contracts essential to the group including service licensing brand use sponsorship and vendor agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice to internal teams across IP technology privacy consumer protection and contractual matters.

Your track record:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Law admitted to practice in Australia with 2 to 5 years PQE.
• Demonstrated experience in trade mark prosecution and global portfolio management oppositions and enforcement with a working knowledge of copyright law and brand protection.
• Proven ability to review draft and negotiate commercial contracts including service licensing and vendor agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal English with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders plus strong negotiation skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once prioritising and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment working autonomously.

Bonus points if you also have:

• Experience instructing and managing external trade mark agents foreign associates and IP counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of the technology and digital entertainment landscape including emerging trends and regulatory developments.
• Familiarity with online gambling regulations and/or the livestreaming space.

Here are our benefits and perks:

Sharpening your edge

• The ultimate sandbox. Exciting on-the-job learning opportunities.
• 1 in 3 of our people level up their roles every year. If you deliver you move.

Competitive pay and bonus scheme

• Market-synced pay that respects your craft and location.
• Performance-based bonus recognition based on your impact (up to 20%).
• Help us build our crew and get paid for it with our high-value referral bonus. Because great people know great people.

Other perks

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
• Smooth Parental Return: Ease back into work with 12 weeks of transition support including fully paid Fridays off during your first three months back
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Wednesday massages
• In-house baristas serve you free coffee fresh juices and smoothies.
• Daily catered breakfast and regular company-wide events.
• Snack walls and drink fridges on every floor.
• Fun modern office spaces. Pool tables table tennis gaming consoles and an F1 simulator.

We play fair. We hire fair.

True to our value of Play fair we always hire fair. Our work and our brands are fuelled by our diverse culture. We hire for talent and grit. But we never discriminate. Your race religion nationality gender identity or expression sexual orientation age marital veteran or disability status wont affect our hiring decision or your trajectory here. Come as you are and get the Easygo edge.