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Reporting to the General Counsel (based in London), the Senior Commercial Counsel lawyer will be responsible for a broad commercial role as a trusted and key advisor on matters of key strategic and financial importance. This is a highly visible role in a well-regarded legal team. This is a full-time position, please apply only if you have the right to work in the UK.Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.You will be an English-law qualified commercial lawyer with 6+ years post-qualification experience, including management and training experience.The work of the legal team is diverse; the team advises all business units on contractual and regulatory issues. Our work covers corporate, commercial, compliance, intellectual property and data protection issues, amongst others. Additionally, the team supports the work of the HR, advertising and finance functions.What will you be doing at Miniclip?With four direct reports, managing the work-flow and priorities for the commercial pillar of the legal team, including the following:Supporting the business on its key strategic commercial goalsDrafting and negotiating a range of contracts with third parties such as:Game publishing, development, and IP acquisition agreementsMarketing and promotional agreements, including user acquisition contracts, endorsement deals and influencer agreements.Advertising agreementsWork for hire contracts and consultancy agreementsAd-hoc support to stakeholders across the business on commercial queries and contentious mattersAdvising the group and supervising day-to-day work on intellectual property matters, including assisting on game clearances, registering group brands, and enforcing group rightsWorking with the Community and Customer Support teams to advise on campaigns and complaints, as they ariseProviding contractual support to various teams across the business, such as reviewing employment and facilities contractsCorporate support work, such as due diligence on potential acquisitionsContributing to the legal teams know-how bank by drafting contract templates and guidance notesLegal and regulatory risk managementReviewing and updating the Terms and Conditions for use of Miniclip games setting out the rights and restrictions on use of our products, and advising on compatibility with app-store termsReviewing and updating Miniclip employee policies in collaboration with external counsel across multiple jurisdictionsWhat are we looking for?This role will be ideal for a senior level commercial lawyer with experience in the games industry looking to join a forward thinking, fast-moving and dynamic games company.The following skills or experience are required:6+ years PQE qualified as a solicitor in a top tier private practice law firm or commercially-focused in-house role, focusing on the mobile and gaming industryLicensing and IP experience desirableStrong organisational skillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsCan work on own initiativeCan juggle conflicting demands and effectively prioritiseA leader and team-player who is driven, proactive, agile and forward-thinking, with commercial acumenAdditional informationYou will be working in our fashionable, open plan office in central London with enthusiasts and professionals from the games industry. We like to maintain a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and our office comes with a variety of activities and play spaces, such as pool and foosball tables, arcade games and video games console areas with 100 screens. To help keep you refreshed while in the office we also have complimentary drinks and snacks, fresh fruit delivered weekly, breakfast pastries, regular team building and social events. Theres even a free yoga class once a week and the occasional massage session!We also have a fantastic benefits package, with health insurance, dental cover, life insurance cover, critical illness cover, an income protection scheme, a generous holiday entitlement and a pension plan with company matching contributions (up to set levels).About MiniclipMiniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 450 million monthly and 70 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 15 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 22 studios.Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognized brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally.To date, Miniclips studios and companies have generated more than 10.5 billion downloads, including the following games: 8 Ball Pool, Subway Surfers, Golf Battle, Football Strike, Carrom Pool, OSM - Online Soccer Manager, Football Rivals, Pure Sniper, Puzzle Page, Head Ball 2, Motorsport Manager, Darts of Fury, Ultimate Golf, Mini Football, Triple Match 3D, Agar.io, PowerWash Simulator, Sudoku.com, and We Are Warriors.For more information, visit https://miniclip.com/#J-18808-Ljbffr