Senior Legal Counsel - Music

About the Position

Ubisoft is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel - Music to join our Legal team, based in Paris. In this role, you will be the go-to legal expert for everything music-related in our games, from licensing to synchronization, ensuring our creative teams use the best music while managing legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate music-related agreements (licensing, commissioning, distribution) in French and English
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to production teams
• Be the primary contact for production teams on any music-related content question
• Support and train creative teams globally to strengthen their legal understanding
• Monitor shifts in the legal landscape and business developments in the music and video game industries
• Ensure conformity with Ubisoft’s business needs, policies, and risk tolerance
• Anticipate and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
• Collaborate with specialized outside counsel on sensitive pre-litigation matters

Requirements

• Relevant experience

  • Significant experience in music law, ideally gained in-house
  • Strong track record drafting and negotiating music contracts under various legislations
  • Comfortable managing several projects at once in an international, multicultural environment

• Skills and knowledge

  • Bilingual French/English, equally comfortable drafting and negotiating in both languages
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong negotiation skills with a win-win mindset
  • Emotionally intelligent and curious, with excellent judgment and the ability to build consensus

We Offer

• Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan
• 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off
• 50% of your transportation pass paid by the company
• Lunch vouchers (9€/day)
• Healthcare for you and your family
• Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks
• Gym available in the building

About the Company

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Recruitment Process

1. Phone call with the Recruiter (30 minutes)
2. Interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter (60 minutes)
3. Interview with the Chief Legal Officer (60 minutes)

Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers’ community.