Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Regulatory & Litigation

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation were part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Senior Corporate Counsel Global Regulatory & Litigation
San Mateo CA; San Diego CA; Washington D.C. (Hybrid)
Hybrid minimum two days onsite per week

Role Summary:

As Senior Corporate Counsel Global Litigation & Regulatory Disputes at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) you will help manage a varied portfolio of global litigation matters SIEs responses to regulatory requests for information (RFIs) inquiries and investigations in the Americas with support for matters globally; and advise business stakeholders on evolving regulatory and litigation risks. This role requires sound judgment initiative and the ability to coordinate fast-moving cross-functional matters across jurisdictions while determining when matters should be handled by internal teams and when outside counsel support is appropriate.

What Youll Be Doing:

Global Regulatory Response & Investigations

• Lead and coordinate responses to government and regulatory RFIs inquiries investigations and related information requests across the Americas with support from jurisdictions worldwide as needed.
• Quickly assess the scope legal risk business impact response requirements and deadlines associated with each matter and develop a clear response strategy and workplan.
• Manage tight deadlines and short turnaround times while ensuring responses are accurate complete consistent and appropriately reviewed and approved.
• Engage and coordinate internal stakeholders across Legal Compliance Privacy Information Security Product Engineering Finance Public Policy Communications and other relevant functions.
• Identify preserve collect review and synthesize relevant information and documents in partnership with other team members internal subject-matter experts and operational teams.
• Exercise sound judgment regarding when a matter can be managed effectively by an internal team and when specialist outside counsel should be engaged.
• Oversee outside counsel as needed; establish strategy manage workstreams and budgets and ensure advice is practical and aligned with business objectives.

Global Litigation & Risk Advisory

• Manage litigation and other adversarial proceedings in the Americas and on a global basis as needed in coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as appropriate.
• Develop and implement litigation strategy manage discovery and other case workstreams evaluate resolution options and oversee matters through trial arbitration appeal or settlement as applicable.
• Provide clear practical and timely advice to business stakeholders and leadership regarding evolving regulatory and litigation risks including potential operational and strategic impacts.
• Monitor regulatory enforcement and litigation trends across key markets and translate developments into actionable risk-mitigation recommendations.
• Collaborate with legal and business colleagues to improve processes playbooks governance and readiness for regulatory inquiries investigations and litigation.

What Were Looking For:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-approved law school.
• An active US state bar membership in good standing.
• At least 12 years of counsel experience including regulatory inquiries investigations complex litigation and government enforcement matters.
• Demonstrated ability to lead responses to RFIs inquiries and investigations from government authorities and regulators including matters involving compressed timelines and multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex litigation or investigations and coordinating internal teams and outside counsel across jurisdictions.
• Sound judgment regarding legal risk escalation privilege and the appropriate use of outside counsel and other external advisers.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and internationally with multiple partners and to implement global strategies.
• Demonstrated experience as a solutions-oriented self-starter who provides practical advice in a manner that is understandable by non-lawyers.
• Exceptional project-management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing matters manage tight deadlines and drive workstreams to completion.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and work on any matter no matter how big or small.
• Ability to work independently while building alignment among diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable

• Prior experience as in-house counsel in a global technology entertainment gaming or other highly regulated business.
• Experience advising on information security privacy consumer protection competition product or platform-related regulatory matters.
  
  

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