Senior Legal Counsel - Product

About the Position

Senior Legal Counsel - Product

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences. Join our Legal Department as a Senior Legal Counsel for Creative House 4 (CH4), providing legal guidance and risk management for gaming franchises.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for Creative House 4, owning and prioritizing CH4’s legal intake end-to-end or through specialists
• Provide day-to-day advice across IP use, protection and enforcement coordination; marketing, promotional and community campaigns; talent/influencer deals and endorsements; licensing and brand partnerships; music, image rights and content clearances; and advertising
• Attend CH4 leadership and operating meetings, ensuring early legal involvement in key initiatives across the Anno, Beyond Good & Evil, Might & Magic, Prince of Persia, Rayman and Trackmania franchises
• Develop deep expertise in CH4’s franchises, brand positioning and commercial roadmap; anticipate legal needs across the full lifecycle, from announcement and development through launch and live operations
• Identify recurring issues and propose structural fixes - templates, playbooks, training, process updates - and support global consistency across regions and partners, in line with HQ policies
• Keep your Legal colleagues informed of upcoming campaigns, product beats, new business models and emerging risks; escalate complex, sensitive, cross-functional or precedent-setting matters
• Trigger and coordinate specialist support (privacy, regulatory, competition, employment, etc.) as needed
• Translate HQ policies and risk into practical guidance for CH4 teams; cascade regulatory and legal developments; drive adoption of best practices, templates and process improvements

Requirements

Relevant experience

• At least 5 years of legal experience, with strong grounding in IP, media/marketing and commercial contracting
• Industry experience and personal interest in entertainment, gaming, tech or digital content strongly preferred
• Comfortable communicating with high-seniority stakeholders across a diverse, multicultural franchise portfolio

Skills and knowledge

• IP: copyright, trademarks, licensing, brand governance
• Marketing/advertising and promotional compliance
• Talent, influencer, image rights
• Commercial agreements, partnerships and licensing structures
• Coordinating advice worldwide with internal and external stakeholders
• Fluent English is a must and French would be strongly appreciated.

We Offer

• Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
• Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
• Our office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). 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, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. 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. [30 minutes]: phone call with a recruiter
2. [60 minutes]: interview with the manager of the role and a recruiter
3. [45 minutes]: interview with our Chief Legal Officer

Additional Information

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.