Senior Legal Counsel

About the Position

Room 8 Group is an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development. We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our team, with a particular focus on employment law matters.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment and wants to be a genuine business partner. Reporting directly to the VP of Legal, you will own a broad and varied portfolio of legal work across employment matters, commercial contracting, IP, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Advise People Operations Team on employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions (Cyprus, Poland, the UK, Spain), including contracts, terminations, and workforce model structuring.
• Own the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts across the full portfolio – client agreements, MSAs, SOWs, licensing deals, vendor contracts, and NDAs.
• Serve as the day-to-day legal partner to Business Development, Client Services, HR, Finance, and Operations, delivering timely, commercially grounded advice.
• Maintain and improve the contract management system, standard templates, and clause libraries that help the business move faster without sacrificing legal rigour.
• Support the VP of Legal on M&A due diligence, corporate transactions, and strategic legal initiatives as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal experience in commercial law, with at least 2 years in an in-house role within a technology, IT services, media, or gaming company.
• Strong hands-on experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and other B2B commercial agreements – you can run a contract negotiation end-to-end.
• Experience working across multiple legal jurisdictions – you’re comfortable finding your way around an unfamiliar legal system quickly.
• A commercial mindset that prioritises workable solutions over theoretical risk avoidance – you know when to find a path forward.
• A clear, confident communicator who can translate legal complexity into plain language for business stakeholders at any level.
• A genuine interest in the games and technology industry.

Nice to Have

• Strong knowledge of employment law and hands-on experience advising on employment matters, including hiring, terminations, contractor arrangements, and employee relations.
• Experience supporting international employment matters across multiple jurisdictions, including working with local counsel where required.

We Offer

• Competitive financial reward;
• Opportunities to drive meaningful internal transformation and contribute to the development of the organization;
• A dynamic environment where your expertise can directly influence how projects and processes are managed;
• A culture of diversity and inclusion to unite the most outstanding talents;
• Community of professionals who value collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

About the Company

Room 8 Group is an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development. Working across all platforms, we provide creative and technical expertise across game development, technology, art, trailers, and QA for AAA and AA games.

For 15 years, we’ve built creative partnerships with world-leading publishers such as Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Sony, Gameloft, Take2, EA, and more. While leveraging our own cutting-edge tools and R&D capabilities, we’ve co-created a multitude of award-winning projects for video game IPs and franchises including Call of Duty, Diablo, Assassin’s Creed, Star Trek, The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, and many more.

Through primarily organic growth, we are proudly independent, now home to around 1,100 creatives based in Europe, North America, and South America.

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