Legal Counsel

Job Description

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and more.

Based in Soho, the cultural heart of London's West End with a vast array of classic record shop and leading film companies, media offices and great restaurants. Regent's Park is close enough for a lunchtime run, as are the delights of Piccadilly Circus and the shopping mecca of Oxford Street. It is conveniently walking distance from a number of London tube stations and mainline train stations.

To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com, www.king.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB and @King_Games

Your Mission

We are looking for a self-motivated employment lawyer and team player to join our International Legal team to cover a maternity leave. The team broadly covers, from an employment perspective, the legal work for the group in EMEA, with some additional support for LATAM & ANZ.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide pragmatic advice & counsel in a timely & responsive manner on a broad range of employment law issues including hiring, benefits, employment contracts, employee relations, performance management, discipline, leaves of absence, immigration.
Other responsibilities will include working with the employment team on the following:
• Providing business-oriented and people-focused legal advice and support for our HR, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Development and Talent Acquisition teams) on a wide range of employment, compliance and regulatory matters
• Developing, improving, & implementing policies, plans, & practices
• Developing trusted partner relationships with stakeholders
• Driving & supporting designated projects & workplace initiatives
• Developing & delivering training programs
• Contributing to other initiatives as part of the global Compliance/Ethics team and partnering with other team members on global projects.
• Managing all aspects of any relevant employment litigation
• Support for people-focused global initiatives

The workload is diverse and demanding due to the requirements of the business and the market sectors in which the group operates.
• Through your advice and guidance, you must also demonstrate a clear awareness for/appreciation of the culture and values of the organisation as well as the importance of employee engagement

Player Profile

Qualifications/Training (appropriate to the job)
• Strong academic record and honours degree (or equivalent) and qualification in law / practising certificate from any country in the EU
• Qualified in private practice with a leading law firm, most suited to someone with approx 4-6 years' PQE. In-house experience is a definite advantage

Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities (appropriate to the job)
• Strong background in employment law and employee relations in any EU country
• Strong analytical skills combined with a focus on problem-solving, with an appreciation for striking a practical balance between business, legal and ethical objectives
• Able to build and maintain relationships in a collaborative and highly consensus driven organisation
• Able to absorb new skill sets and areas of expertise quickly and comfortably, together with the flexibility to deal with a diverse and international set of stakeholders and partners
• Able to juggle multiple matters simultaneously, prioritize work effectively, & provide timely solutions in a busy, fast-paced environment

Personal Attributes (appropriate to the job)
• Committed professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Additional European languages an advantage
Our World
Our mission, to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment has never been more important. Through communities rooted in our video game franchises we enable hundreds of millions of people to experience joy, thrill and achievement. We enable social connections through the lens of fun, and we foster purpose and a sense of accomplishment through healthy competition. Like sport, but with greater accessibility, our players can find purpose and meaning through competitive gaming. Video games, unlike any other social or entertainment media, have the ability to break down the barriers that can inhibit tolerance and understanding. Celebrating differences is at the core of our culture and ensures we can create games for players of diverse backgrounds in the 190 countries our games are played.

As a member of the Fortune 500 and as a component company of the S&P 500, we have an extraordinary track record of delivering superior shareholder returns for over 30 years.
Our enduring franchises are some of the world's most popular, including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, Candy Crush™, Bubble Witch™, Pet Rescue™ and Farm Heroes™. Our sustained success has enabled the company to support corporate social responsibility initiatives that are directly tied to our franchises. As an example, our Call of Duty Endowment has helped find employment for over 80,000 veterans.

Learn more information about Activision Blizzard and how we connect and engage the world through epic entertainment on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqm4jz-3-147-27-172-42 in your application.