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Legal Counsel

Created on 12-12-2017
Location London

Description

FACEIT is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our fast-paced rapidly growing global business. You will report to our Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel providing you with an outstanding opportunity to make a high impact contribution to a thriving company on the cutting edge of technology, gaming and media.
Principal duties include structuring, drafting and negotiating nondisclosure agreements, services and subcontractor agreements, media, technology, and other commercial agreements and providing ongoing legal advice in a wide range of areas, including intellectual property, software development, esports events, leagues and contests, and regulatory and corporate compliance. You will be serving as counsel on strategic deals, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handling pre-litigation disputes.
Some travel, domestic and international, may be required. The ideal candidate will be down-to-earth, personable and be able to build good rapport with senior management and colleagues. A self starter with common sense, sound judgment, and an awesome sense of humour will go a long way in this role.
Qualifications
  • Strong academic credentials, including an appropriate law degree and duly admitted to practice law 
  • A mix of corporate law firm and in-house experience is a plus preferably with some portion of that focussed on technology and commercial transactions 
  • Ability to demonstrate excellent judgment even in ambiguous situations · 
  • Interest in gaming/esports a plus
  • Experience with EU and UK regulations, including data privacy and consumer protection
  • Fluency in more than one language a plus
  • Strong written and oral communication skills 
  • Benefits
  • Quarterly drinks and dinner in the office;
  • Monthly massages;
  • Quarterly team outings;
  • 5 a side football twice monthly;
  • Pension Plan
  • Lunch provided daily and a kitchen stocked with refreshments, cereals, bread, spreads (coffee machines everywhere – our founding team is Italian after all!).
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