Counsel, Commercial

Scopely is seeking an experienced pragmatic and business-minded Counsel Commercial to join our legal team in Culver City California. This role will serve as a legal lead for commercial matters acting independently while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the business and collaborating with global Legal teammates.

This is an individual-contributor role for an experienced lawyer who thrives in fast-moving environments exercises strong judgment and approaches legal work as a strategic business partner aligned with Scopelys global strategy.

What You Will Do

Commercial Contracting & Advisory

• Serve as the lead attorney for a broad range of commercial matters supporting Scopelys business teams and initiatives as well as various games in Scopelys portfolio.
• Draft review negotiate and advise on a wide variety of agreements including:
• Adtech and UA IO agreements
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and data-related commercial terms
• AI automation and legal technology agreements including SaaS software licensing and service addenda
• Marketing influencer sponsorship and co-marketing agreements
• Vendor and procurement agreements
• Confidentiality agreements and information-sharing arrangements
• Additional commercial arrangements common to the gaming technology and digital media ecosystem (e.g. analytics providers platform partnerships promotional campaigns event-related agreements)
• Partner closely with IT Product Procurement Finance and Business Operations teams to structure deals that balance speed risk and business objectives
• Act as a trusted advisor by engaging early with stakeholders understanding business goals and offering creative compliant solutions
• Identify legal and reputational risks and clearly communicate tradeoffs enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions
• Contribute to the development of and utilize playbooks templates checklists and drafting guidelines to drive efficiency consistency and predictable risk management

Technology AI & Automation

• Actively leverage legal technology AI tools and automation to improve contract review drafting issue-spotting and turnaround time
• Bring hands-on experience using AI-powered legal tools in day-to-day workflows (e.g. contract analysis redlining clause comparison risk identification)
• Partner with Legal Operations and global Legal teammates to test adopt and refine tools that scale legal support in a growing organization
• Demonstrate curiosity and judgment around emerging legal AI capabilities understanding both their benefits and limitations in a regulated risk-sensitive environment

Cross-Functional Legal Collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues across Legal including Privacy Product Employment and Corporate to ensure alignment on risk strategy and execution
• Collaborate on matters involving in-game assets IP partnerships AI tool engagements and consumer-facing features.
• Coordinate with outside counsel where appropriate while maintaining ownership and accountability for outcomes

What You Will Need

• 4-6 years of legal experience with a strong focus on complex commercial transactions
• Law degree from an accredited institution and qualification to practice law in California
• Experience in AdTech Privacy technology gaming digital media or SaaS-driven businesses preferred
• Proven ability to operate independently as a senior legal advisor owning matters end-to-end with minimal oversight
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to translate legal concepts into practical business guidance
• Experience working closely with marketing product sales and procurement teams in fast-paced environments
• Demonstrated hands-on experience using AI tools automation or legal technology in legal workflows
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and influence outcomes
• Comfort working in a global organization across time zones and cultures
• This role is based out of Culver City CA with a hybrid working model. Qualified candidates currently based in other jurisdictions with the ability to relocate are welcome to apply.

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About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company home to many of the worlds most beloved and enduring experiences including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO along with Stumble Guys Star Trek Fleet Command MARVEL Strike Force WWE Champions the Scrabble franchise Yahtzee With Buddies and many others. Across mobile web PC and console Scopely creates develops publishes and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011 Scopely is powered by its exceptional team including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe a distinctive tenet-driven culture and its proprietary technology platform Playgami. Together these strengths have fueled Scopelys position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like MONOPOLY GO! from the ground up or expanding through strategic acquisitions including the FoxNext GSN and Niantic games businesses Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World by TIME magazine and one of Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies and Best Workplaces for Innovators Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good creating meaningful connections vibrant communities and making life better through play.

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