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Activision

18d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Legal
  • London
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should have 2-4 years PQE in privacy law, preferably in gaming or tech, excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and preferably CIPP/E accreditation.
  • You will advise on consumer, regulatory, and privacy issues, draft contracts, support marketing campaigns, conduct DPIAs, and collaborate on compliance across products and teams.

Requirements

  • Qualified, ideally in a well-respected law firm in the UK or other EU jurisdiction with ideally 2-4 years PQE; with some European exposure.
  • Ideally, experience working within our, or a similar, industry e.g. gaming, tech, media, or e-commerce
  • Experience in a similar role, including privacy
  • Good understanding of online technologies & their privacy and consumer law implications
  • Ability to deal and liaise with stakeholders at all levels within the business
  • Strong organizational skills: ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and effectively
  • Ability to manage varied workload through proper work balance, prioritisation and delegation.
  • Excellent written & communication skills (English)
  • CIPP/E accreditation (or similar data protection practitioner qualifications) preferred
  • Knowledge of US privacy laws and minor protection is preferred but not required
  • Knowledge of other languages a plus
  • Team player with ability to build relationships and actively communicate with colleagues and stakeholders of all levels across the business working in a busy matrixed organisation.
  • The ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects, effectively prioritise and work under demanding deadlines whilst showing a good sense of humour and a “can do” attitude is essential.
  • Pragmatic and curious thinker, not afraid to work outside the box
  • Collaborative, proactive, commercial, creative

Responsibilities

  • Your Mission
  • As Legal Counsel, you will be part of King’s global and Activision Blizzard EMEA legal team, working in a challenging and collaborative environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your legal expertise. This is a new legal role supporting the King business both from a product and privacy point of view. It incorporates the flexibility to work on a wide range of consumer, privacy and commercial issues across key parts of our business.
  • Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
  • Product:
  • Consumer & regulatory - advising our business and game teams on consumer and regulatory issues, including advertising, gaming, consumer protection and pricing, e-commerce and data protection with specific focus on King games
  • Marketing - advising our marketing teams on consumer-facing brand and game marketing campaigns, from concept to execution
  • Commercial contract drafting and negotiation across the EMEA business
  • Generalist intellectual property advice, including asset clearance and release in relation to new game releases and/or new content & features
  • Privacy:
  • Advising the King product and game teams on privacy matters to ensure compliance and anticipate any new regulatory compliance impacting King products and services.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders on a variety of products and services across King business including, without limitation, mobile, shared and central technology, marketing and advertising teams to ensure privacy compliance.
  • Apply a risk-based approach to privacy advice, reviews and guidance addressed to the business
  • Conduct and/or review DPIAs on high profile data processing activities
  • Prepare and perform privacy and data protection training, when needed
  • Foster and champion a privacy culture across the organization
  • Being an key member of the ABK global legal privacy team
  • General:
  • Keeps abreast of changes in laws, regulations and guidelines across EMEA region that may impact the design, development and marketing of our products and services.
  • Be an escalation point for King Player Support when responding to customers queries for both privacy and product

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Legal Counsel (Privacy & Product)?

The main responsibility is to support the King business from both a product and privacy perspective, advising on consumer and regulatory issues, privacy matters, commercial contracts, and fostering a culture of privacy compliance across the organization.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Candidates should be qualified with ideally 2-4 years PQE, preferably in a well-respected law firm in the UK or another EU jurisdiction, and have experience in privacy law, as well as exposure to the gaming, tech, media, or e-commerce industries.

Is a specific accreditation preferred for this role?

Yes, a CIPP/E accreditation or similar data protection practitioner qualifications is preferred.

What kind of industries should candidates ideally have experience in?

Candidates should ideally have experience in the gaming, tech, media, or e-commerce industries.

What personal attributes are desirable for this role?

Desirable attributes include being a team player, having the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively, managing multiple projects, being a pragmatic and curious thinker, and demonstrating a collaborative and proactive attitude.

Will the responsibilities of this role change over time?

Yes, the duties and responsibilities may change as directed by the Company to promote and support the business and its relationships with industry partners.

Is knowledge of US privacy laws required for this position?

Knowledge of US privacy laws is preferred but not required.

How important is it to stay updated on laws and regulations for this role?

It's very important as the legal counsel needs to keep abreast of changes in laws, regulations, and guidelines that may impact the design, development, and marketing of products and services.

Are there opportunities for training within this role?

Yes, the role includes preparing and performing privacy and data protection training when needed.

Does the company promote a diverse and inclusive work environment?

Yes, the company is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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Activision

Great games start with great people.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1979
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games -- Pitfall®, Tony Hawk®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, Bungie’s Destiny and Call of Duty.® As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. Activision is headquartered in Santa Monica, and publishes globally in markets including U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan. At Activision, we strive to connect and engage our global player community through entertainment. Our success comes from the passionate, talented and diverse team of people behind our world-class franchises. Ensuring Activision is an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive will help us deliver a new era of epic entertainment for our players.