Über diese Commercial Counsel Stelle bei Scopely
Scopely is seeking an experienced, business-minded Counsel, Commercial to join our legal team in Culver City, CA. This is an individual-contributor role for a lawyer who thrives in fast-moving environments, exercises strong judgment, and approaches legal work as a strategic business partner, building trusted, lasting relationships across the business.
What You Will Do
Commercial Contracting & Advisory
- Serve as lead attorney on a broad range of commercial matters across Scopely's business teams and games: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements including AI/automation/SaaS and software licensing, DPAs, marketing/influencer/sponsorship deals, vendor and procurement contracts, NDAs, and adtech/UA IO agreements
- Be the attorney business teams want to call as a trusted ally, engage early, understand business goals, and be responsive, approachable, and easy to work with.
- Clearly communicate legal and reputational risk and tradeoffs so stakeholders can make confident, informed decisions
- Build and refine playbooks, templates, and checklists that enable legal support to be faster and more consistent for the people who rely on it
Technology, AI & Automation
- Use AI tools and automation to speed up contract review, redlining, and issue-spotting
- Partner with Legal Operations to test and refine tools that scale high-touch legal support as the org grows
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Privacy, Product, Employment, and Corporate legal teams to keep risk, strategy, and execution aligned
- Coordinate with outside counsel as needed, while staying personally accountable for outcomes and the business partner experience end-to-end
What You Will Need
- 4-6+ years of legal experience in complex commercial transactions; JD and active California bar license
- Experience with technology transactions and DPAs; gaming, digital media, adtech, or live-events agreements a plus
- A track record of building strong relationships with business stakeholders and delivering responsive, personalized legal support
- Ability to operate independently, owning matters end-to-end with minimal oversight
- Strong commercial judgment and the ability to translate legal concepts into clear, practical guidance
- Interest in Legal AI; Hands-on experience with AI tools in day-to-day workflows a plus
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to advise and influence senior stakeholders
- Comfort working across time zones and cultures in a global organization
Based in Culver City, CA (hybrid). Candidates in other locations with the ability to relocate are welcome to apply.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.
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