Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Regulatory & Litigation

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Starting with the launch of the original PlayStation in 1994, Sony Interactive Entertainment has pushed the boundaries of entertainment and innovation. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless.

As Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Litigation & Regulatory Disputes at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC ("SIE"), you will help manage a varied portfolio of global litigation matters, SIE's responses to regulatory requests for information (RFIs), inquiries, and investigations in the Americas with support for matters globally; and advise business stakeholders on evolving regulatory and litigation risks. This role requires sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to coordinate fast-moving, cross-functional matters across jurisdictions while determining when matters should be handled by internal teams and when outside counsel support is appropriate.

• →Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-approved law school.
• →An active state bar membership in good standing.
• →Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience handling regulatory inquiries, investigations, complex litigation, and government enforcement matters.
• →Demonstrated ability to lead responses to RFIs, inquiries, and investigations from government authorities and regulators, including matters involving compressed timelines and multiple jurisdictions.
• →Proven track record of successfully managing complex litigation or investigations and coordinating internal teams and outside counsel across jurisdictions.
• →Sound judgment regarding legal risk, escalation, privilege, and the appropriate use of outside counsel and other external advisers.
• →Ability to work cross-functionally and internationally with multiple partners and to implement global strategies.
• →Demonstrated experience as a solutions-oriented self-starter who provides practical advice in a manner that is understandable by non-lawyers.
• →Exceptional project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing matters, manage tight deadlines, and drive workstreams to completion.
• →Willingness to roll up your sleeves and work on any matter, no matter how big or small.
• →Ability to work independently while building alignment among diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• →Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable

• →Prior experience as in-house counsel in a global technology, entertainment, gaming, or other highly regulated business.
• →Experience advising on information security, privacy, consumer protection, competition, product, or platform-related regulatory matters.
  
  

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