nDreams is hiring a
Paralegal, Remote - United Kingdom

Summary

The job is for a paralegal to join the legal team of a virtual reality games developer and publisher. The role involves supporting the In-House Counsel, managing legal risks, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and laws, drafting and negotiating contracts, and conducting research on legal developments.

Requirements

• Solid drafting and writing skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, precisely and appropriately depending on the audience
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload and deadlines
• A proven problem-solver with the ability to solve complex issues creatively
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience: a minimum of 2 years experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or contracts manager in commercial, intellectual property or data protection at a law firm or in-house legal department

Responsibilities

• Supporting the In-House Counsel to proactively identify and manage legal risks
• Ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and laws and regulations
• Assisting the business and management team take informed, commercial and risk-based decisions to facilitate the achievement of a company's strategic goals
• Providing ad-hoc legal support and guidance
• Drafting, negotiating and assisting with the execution of contracts
• Reviewing, drafting and arranging the execution of a variety of contracts such as development, publishing and porting contracts, software, middleware and asset licences, music composition contracts and music licences, playtester agreements, proprietary technology licences, contractor and outsourcer contracts, intercompany agreements, NDAs, supplier standard terms and conditions
• Preparation of EULAs, Terms of Service and Privacy Policies
• Support Publishing teams with legal due diligence
• Compliance and regulatory: consumer protection (in-game purchases, advertising and marketing, online safety, loot boxes etc), data protection, platform requirements (e.g. Meta, PS VR2, Steam etc), ESG
• Intellectual Property: IP registrations - IP filings, registration renewals, managing nDreams' trade mark portfolio, queries on IP protection (i.e. is this mark registered in X, Y and Z countries?), conducting clearances on game names/logos and in-game use of names, locations, weapons, storylines, art, UI etc, drafting and filing takedown requests, drafting and reviewing IP assignments and licences, conducting chain of title investigations and due diligence
• Company secretarial duties such as drafting board minutes and resolutions
• Conducting research on legal developments
• Providing training on legal topics to the business and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience remote working
• In-house experience in entertainment, creative or tech industries
• Experience of interactive entertainment law
• Knowledge and understanding of the interactive entertainment industry

Benefits

• Flexible hours, duvets days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials and parties
• Excellent holiday offering
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover