Electronic Arts

We are EA and we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That's why we employ the most creative, passionate, and diverse people in the industry.

We are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and motivated Senior Product Counsel to join our team. You will report to EA's Managing Product Counsel.

Role Overview

We are looking for an attorney with eight (8) or more years of experience to be an individual contributor on the team that provides product counseling and transactional support for EA's game teams. You will be the lead product counsel for EA's high visibility American football products—College Football and Madden. You will provide legal support to the game team leadership and serve as the product counsel for these visible and popular products reviewing product features and offerings. You will negotiate and draft agreements supporting the game development and provide guidance on business strategies and risks related to these game specific commercial transactions. You may be based at our offices in Orlando FL, Redwood Shores CA, Los Angeles CA, Vancouver BC, Kirkland, WA, Guildford UK, and Stockholm Sweden in a hybrid work model.

What a Senior Product Counsel does at EA:

• Serve as lead product counsel, working directly with the EA Orlando game team leadership and legal colleagues to provide support for strategic issues related to legal product support for Madden, College Football, and other EA games.
• Work closely across the EA Orlando studio teams, providing product counsel support for Madden, College, and other titles, providing guidance on the legal and regulatory aspects of game development, beginning with early-stage game development through live services and ultimately delisting/sunset of game titles.
• Provide commercial transactional support for game teams, which includes drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements (e.g., game-specific marketing agreements, technology and content license agreements) and guidance regarding the interpretation of these agreements, considering legal, business and relationship risks.
• Build strong partnerships with game teams and legal colleagues.

The next great Senior Product Counsel needs:

• B.A/B.S., J.D. or similar international qualifications and membership in a State Bar or equivalent international qualification required.
• Ten years or more years of relevant experience, either in-house and/or at a law firm. Prior experience advising product development teams in the consumer or technology space.
• Working knowledge of privacy, ecommerce, intellectual property, consumer protection, sports league, talent, and marketing laws and regulations.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, communicates well with business and legal colleagues, able to balance legal and business needs, and think strategically about progressing the business.
• Comfortable and adept at balancing legal risk and thinking creatively to propel the business forward and ensure smart decisions.
• We recognize that you may not have all of the experiences listed above, but if you have similar experiences and a high interest in the position, please apply.