Commercial Counsel

Kabam • Vancouver • 8h ago

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

We are looking for a Commercial Counsel with a passion for gaming and entertainment to join our dynamic team in our Vancouver studio. This person will support Kabam with commercial transactions across various business groups, and provide proactive and practical counsel on a broad range of legal and business issues related to our interactive entertainment business. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this is an exciting opportunity for a legal professional with an interest in a broad scope of work adjacent to cutting-edge technology, strong business acumen, and attention to detail.

In this role, you can expect to:

Analyze risk management for the company by being the legal subject matter expert
Develop and manage organizational framework and process that ensures regulatory compliance by following relevant laws, regulations, business rules, and best practices
Research on issues and compliance surrounding lootboxes, monetization, minor protection, and data security
Develop and execute the company's overall legal policy and strategic direction, supporting the company's long term goals
Develop and implement internal business governance processes, including maintaining training for internal business partners
Support business partners with a wide variety of legal questions and guidance including analyzing issues, and proposing and communicating solutions to help business partners to mitigate risks
Facilitate and provide guidance on cross-functional initiatives like SOX-readiness
Manage of legal and contractual aspects of all of company’s commercial activities
Manage and protect of company’s IP portfolio, supporting company’s long term goals
As part of internal controls relating to financial reporting, approve wire transfer and cheque payments
Review, draft and negotiate a diverse range of commercial agreements, including technology and cloud services, professional services, marketing or advertising services, and other business agreements
Occasional consultation of other corporate topics including but not limited to M&A matters, corporate governance, commercial real estate, regulatory compliance, employment matters

Your background includes:

3+ years of corporate and commercial experience as a generalist effectively supporting technology or entertainment businesses.
A qualified lawyer and member in good standing with a provincial and/or state bar, BC or California preferred.
Exceptional integrity and the ability to work on a wide range of legal matters with a wide variety of internal clients.
Highly collaborative, intellectually curious, to learn from and grow with the business.
Detail-oriented with excellent judgment, to provide business-oriented advice while mitigating risks.
Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects with complex and demanding deadlines, and comfortable working without administrative support.
Exceptional communications skills, both verbal and written, concisely and professionally with all levels of the organization and other stakeholders including external counsel

Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we provide our people:

Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.
DEIB Benefits: DEIB is important to us and to our people - that’s why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
Flexible Spending Accounts: our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you’re able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.
RRSP Matching: everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.
PTO and Parental Leave: we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.
Employee and Family Assistance Program: this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.
Telus Virtual Health: we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.
Learning and growth: We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
Pay transparency: We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.
Cool spaces: Our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it’s summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, watching the fireworks in Montreal’s South Shore, or trying local eats in Downtown Charlottetown - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!
Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site!
Hybrid Work: Kabammers typically spend at least two days per week in office. We believe in blending in-office collaboration with the freedom of remote work, and want everyone to have flexibility while fostering strong connections. (adapted from new culture page of website)

\n $120,000 - $170,000 a year The typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in Vancouver. The salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you’ll have room to grow after you join! \n