Legal Counsel

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

Hybrid: 4 days a month in the office minimum

Salary Range: £55,000 to £75,000

About us: Team17 Group PLC

Team17 Group is a leading global indie games label developer and publisher of premium video games and apps. The Group was founded in 1990. Today, the Company employs over 350 people across 8 locations in 5 countries, and operates across three divisions - Team17 Games Label, StoryToys and Astragon.

What You Will be doing:

Working with the Legal Director and a host of stakeholders across the Group you will advise on a diverse area of legal matters and really get to the heart of commercial issues. This is the second legal role to be appointed within any of the Group businesses and as such will be very important in helping to devise the strategy for the team in an ever changing and growing landscape.

Your Day-To-Day:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiation of contracts related to the company's business
• Providing support and legal advice in relation to corporate matters
• Liaising with external counsels and advisors
• Participation in various projects managed by or involving the Legal team
• Providing legal advice on matters relating to intellectual property rights, data protection, general commercial and contract law matters and corporate/company secretarial
• Conducting legal research and preparing memoranda or legal analyses for internal stakeholders
• Providing day-to-day legal support to stakeholders in each operating business within the Group
• Assisting with any additional tasks according to the needs of the company
  
  
  

What You'll Need:

• University Law Degree, with 3-5 years of post qualification experience. We will consider candidates outside of this range, this is just a guide of what we anticipate being required
• Full working proficiency in English;
• Previous experience in the Video Games sector (desired not essential)
• Knowledge of gaming regulations and compliance requirements (desired not essential)
• Knowledge of, and proven experience in the following areas of law: Corporate Law; Commercial Contracts; Intellectual Property Management and Data Protection
• High level of independence and accountability
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a remote environment
• Savvy in using document and project management software and tools such as (Microsoft Office, Google Docs, DocuSign, ClickUp etc.)
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  
  
  

What's In It For You?

• Annual Bonus
• Pension 8% matched
• 25 days holiday
• Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions
• Reduced Dental scheme.
• Free £1000 in shares upon joining - these take 3 years to vest
• Share save scheme
• 4x life insurance
• Console loans up to £500
• Subsidised gym membership
  
  

Team17 Group is an equal opportunities employer with a commitment to building a diverse workforce, representative of the world we live and game in! Accessibility is at the heart of our games and we reflect that in how we operate as a business.

We can provide suitable adjustments for you during our recruitment processes from audio support to extra time on assessments. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at Team17, please let us know in the notes section of your application and be reassured that this will not affect your application.