The Pokémon Company International · 11 hours ago
Corporate Counsel
Bellevue, WA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid Level
$106K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expThe Pokémon Company International is a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, responsible for brand management and marketing. They are seeking a skilled attorney to provide legal support for the Play! Pokémon program and Esports, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while supporting various events.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Provide legal guidance on a diverse range of marketing and regulatory activities for the Organized Play and Events business units, who run our Play! Pokémon program and Esports business
Review sweepstakes, competitions, activations, promotional, and other consumer facing materials to ensure compliance with applicable global laws and policy (including FTC Guidelines, CARU Guidelines, internal company guidelines, and other industry standards and practices)
Exercise sound legal judgment under time pressure, rapidly distilling and analyzing issues to deliver clear, actionable, and pragmatic guidance
Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including vendor, entertainment and media licenses, team participation and licensing agreements, and sponsorship agreements (directly and in coordination with Contract Specialists or other legal team members)
Develop tools, policies, processes, resources, and playbooks for use by the legal department and business partners, balancing compliance, efficiency, speed and scale with pragmatism and integrity
Travel (domestic and international) occasionally to provide on-site legal support at various events
Qualification
Required
Bar license in good standing; admission to the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) or other state bar required; if admitted to other state bar, must successfully register with the WSBA
J.D. from an accredited law school or equivalent degree
3+ years experience as an attorney (private practice, government or in-house)
Exceptional drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable experience innovating new processes to streamline operations and increase efficiency, transparency, and comprehension between business partner and legal teams
Demonstrable experience working in building close and collegial working relationships with team members in aligned or related support areas
Experience working with multinational corporations and a strong ability to facilitate cross-cultural communications
Ability to travel domestically and internationally for fixed event dates and provide on-site legal support that requires standing or walking for the duration of the conventions, which can be multiple days
Preferred
Experience in advertising or marketing law, sweepstakes and competitions, intellectual property transactions, or data privacy
Experience with children's advertising and consumer protection law
Experience working in-house with a company in the interactive entertainment industry
Benefits
100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
Generous paid family leave.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
Fitness reimbursement.
Commuter benefit.
LinkedIn learning.
Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
Hybrid work environment.
Company
The Pokémon Company International
Join one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world! The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Leon Suh
Chief Financial Officer
Cameron Meyer
Brand Services Partner
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