IP Counsel

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, such as licensing deals, development and publishing agreements, releases, and vendor service agreements.
• Partner with business teams to structure commercial deals, advising on key commercial terms as well as ownership, licensing, and usage rights.
• Provide legal guidance to game, publishing, and other product or enterprise teams on all legal and regulatory matters, including game mechanics, monetization, in-game features, and marketing campaigns.
• Support Riot’s global trademark, copyright, and patent portfolios and protection strategies.
• Counsel product teams on IP issues, clearance matters, and legal risks associated with game content and features.
• Prepare and deliver IP trainings to product teams.
• Support IP enforcement efforts, including managing takedown requests, monitoring for infringement, and assisting with dispute resolution or litigation as needed.
• Stay current on evolving IP laws, platform policies, and enforcement trends to guide Riot’s enforcement strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in corporate transactions, and/or IP litigation, counseling, enforcement, and/or prosecution matters at a reputable law firm and/or in-house company.
• J.D. from a top tier law school and membership in at least one state bar (preferably CA).
• Understanding of sophisticated transactions.
• Understanding of the lifecycle of IP assets, from creation and registration to enforcement.
• Ability to work effectively with outside counsel and creative business partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business advice.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience representing video game companies, software developers, or entertainment studios.
• Significant transactional and/or IP prosecution or enforcement experience.
• Familiarity with the game development lifecycle and legal challenges associated with live service games.

Benefits

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match.