Legal Counsel

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Job Description

The HQ Legal Counsel provides end-to-end (“360”) daily legal support for HQ / regalian topics and selected global or cross-franchise initiatives. The role ensures consistent application of HQ governance, risk standards, and scalable legal practices across the organization.

Unlike dedicated Creative House (CH) Legal Counsels—who handle the day-to-day legal workload for a specific franchise/studio—HQ Legal Counsel focus on central topics (e.g., privacy, player/consumer compliance, regulatory programs, governance frameworks) and strategic workstreams that do not belong to a single CH.

HQ Legal Counsel may also provide case-by-case overflow support to CH teams during peak periods or exceptional situations.

This position combines breadth, leverage, and governance discipline.

Key Responsibilities

360 Daily Legal Support for HQ / Regalian Topics

• Serve as the primary legal partner for assigned HQ domains (e.g., privacy, player/consumer compliance, global governance programs, regulatory workstreams)
• Provide day-to-day legal advice and execution: intake → analysis → drafting/negotiation → approvals → documentation
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of HQ policies, standards, and risk appetite

Global & Cross-Franchise Projects

• Lead or support initiatives that cut across franchises/regions or do not sit under a single CH
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder and multi-jurisdiction input

Governance & Risk Management

• Identify, document, and escalate high-risk, sensitive, or precedent-setting matters
• Support risk mapping and governance reporting for HQ topics

Case-by-Case Support to Creative Houses (Overflow)

• Provide overflow support when CH workloads exceed capacity or during coverage gaps

Qualifications

• Relevant experience

• Strong background in commercial contracting, governance, and risk-based counseling (in-house preferred)
• Experience in privacy, regulatory/compliance, consumer/player topics, or adjacent domains is strongly valued
• Ability to operate at strategic level while remaining hands-on and delivery-oriented

• Skills and knowledge

• Business-first legal judgment (pragmatic, risk-based, solutions-driven)
• Strong prioritization and portfolio management
• Clear communication and influence with senior stakeholders
• Operational rigor (process discipline, documentation, follow-through)
• Collaborative approach with CH counsels and HQ specialists; confident escalation when needed

• 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 a Recruiter,
  [60 minutes] : interview with the manager of the role and a Recruiter,
  [60 minutes] : case study,
  [60 minutes] : interview with n+2 and n+3,
  [30 minutes] : phone call 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.