Licensing Lawyer

About the Role

You will be responsible for overseeing all legal and compliance aspects related to licensing intellectual property and content distribution for games apps and digital products. This role requires strong legal expertise negotiation skills and a deep understanding of licensing frameworks ensuring that all agreements contracts and content operations are compliant secure and aligned with business objectives. You will work closely with product publishing partnerships and executive teams to support growth protect the companys interests and enable smooth content distribution globally.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Drafting & Contract Management
Draft review and negotiate license agreements publishing agreements distribution contracts content-use agreements and third-party collaborations.
Ensure contracts include clear terms on rights obligations payment royalty/share models deliverables termination clauses warranties indemnities and compliance with applicable laws.
Manage renewals amendments and terminations of licensing agreements.
Intellectual Property & Rights Management
Manage IP rights registration protection (copyrights trademarks domain names) and enforcement.
Conduct due diligence on third-party content assets and collaborations to verify rights clearance and avoid infringement risks.
Monitor and respond to copyright/IP infringement claims takedown notices and licensing disputes.

Regulatory Compliance & Legal Risk Mitigation
Advise on and ensure compliance with relevant regulations (data privacy consumer protection digital content laws age ratings export controls regional compliance).
Develop and maintain legal policies and documentation: EULA Terms of Service (TOS) Privacy Policy license usage terms user agreements.
Conduct internal audits of licensing and content distribution practices; identify legal risks and propose mitigation strategies.

Partner & Publisher Liaison
Act as primary legal contact for external partners publishers distributors licensors and affiliates regarding licensing and content deals.
Facilitate negotiations contract signings renewals and compliance checks with partners and third parties.
Support business development and partnership teams by providing legal guidance on prospective collaborations.

Cross-Functional Support & Advisory
Collaborate with product development finance and management teams to align legal strategy with business objectives.
Provide legal support and guidance for monetization models in-app purchases licensing of IP and content distribution strategies.
Advise on mergers acquisitions joint ventures and licensing-related transactions including due diligence contract structuring and risk assessment.

Dispute Resolution & Legal Representation
Manage and resolve licensing disputes contract breaches IP infringement cases and compliance issues.
Coordinate with external legal counsel as needed for litigation arbitration or other legal actions.
Maintain accurate records of legal cases and licensing history for audit and compliance purposes.

Policy Development & Legal Governance
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global and regional laws relevant to gaming software digital content data privacy and licensing.
Develop internal legal frameworks guidelines and compliance protocols for licensing content usage and partnerships.
Provide training and legal awareness to internal teams on licensing obligations compliance and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience
Law degree (LLB / LLM) and valid license to practice law (or equivalent qualification).
Minimum 57 years of professional experience in licensing intellectual property media & entertainment law or technology/software law.
Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex licensing distribution and content-use agreements.
Strong knowledge of intellectual property law digital media law data protection/privacy laws and international content distribution regulations.
Excellent analytical drafting and negotiation skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management abilities with the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly to non-legal teams.
High ethical standards integrity and ability to handle confidential information sensitively.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment manage multiple contracts/projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
Proactive approach to risk management compliance and legal governance.

Key Competencies & Behaviours
Strong legal acumen and commercial awareness
Excellent negotiation and contract-drafting capability
Attention to detail precision and thoroughness
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with business tech and creative teams
High level of integrity professionalism and discretion
Proactive mindset: risk-aware solution-oriented and forward-thinking
Adaptability to evolving regulations and business models
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

What We Offer
Senior legal role with influence over content licensing and business strategy
Opportunity to work across creative technical and business domains in a dynamic gaming/software company
Exposure to global licensing and distribution practices intellectual property management and digital content regulation
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams (product development publishing partnerships)
Professional growth and development opportunities in entertainment law and tech industry legal practice