About this role
Ubisoft’s Legal Department is organized around dedicated legal counsels for each business area, working hand in hand with every team across the company. As Senior Legal Counsel, Music, you will be part of the Legal team supporting our Game Production teams, based in Paris, and working closely with creative studios around the world.
Music matters to Ubisoft. In this role, you will be the go-to legal expert for everything music-related in our games – from licensing to synchronization – helping our creative teams use the best music while managing the legal risk that comes with it.
Draft, review and negotiate music-related agreements (licensing, commissioning, distribution) in French and English, across a variety of third-party contractual relationshipsProvide strategic and practical legal advice to production teams, translating legal concepts into guidance they can use day to dayBe the go-to contact for production teams on any music-related content question, providing tips and tricks to help them move forwardSupport and train creative teams around the globe to strengthen their legal reflexes, working with other legal counsels to build the tools neededKeep an ear out for shifts in the legal landscape and business developments in the music and video game industries that could impact productionEnsure conformity with Ubisoft’s business needs, policies and risk toleranceAnticipate and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processesWork closely with specialized outside counsel on sensitive pre-litigation matters Relevant experience
Significant experience in music law, spanning the publishing and/or recorded music fields, ideally gained in-houseA strong track record drafting and negotiating music contracts under various legislations, including synchronization licenses, and working with collective management bodiesComfortable managing several projects at once in an international, multicultural environmentSkills and knowledge
Bilingual French/English, equally comfortable drafting and negotiating in both languagesExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiencesStrong negotiation skills with a win-win mindset, comfortable operating in ambiguous or unfamiliar territoryEmotionally intelligent and curious, with excellent judgment and the ability to build consensus across cross-functional stakeholdersComfortable balancing process streamlining with in-depth analysis, and not risk-averse Ubisoft's perks
💰 Profit Sharing, yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
👶 Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
📍 Our office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.
Recruitment process
[30 minutes] : phone call with the Recruiter,
[60 minutes] : interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter,
[60 minutes] : interview with the Chief Legal Officer
Additional Information
Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers’ community.