Description
Scopely is seeking an experienced, pragmatic, and business-minded Counsel, Commercial to join our legal team in Culver City, California . This role will serve as a legal lead for commercial matters, acting independently while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the business and collaborating with global Legal teammates. This is an individual-contributor role for an experienced lawyer who thrives in fast-moving environments, exercises strong judgment, and approaches legal work as a strategic business partner aligned with Scopely’s global strategy. What You Will Do Commercial Contracting & Advisory - Serve as the lead attorney for a broad range of commercial matters supporting Scopely’s business teams and initiatives, as well as various games in Scopely’s portfolio. - Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of agreements, including: - Adtech and UA IO agreements - Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and data-related commercial terms - AI, automation, and legal technology agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, and service addenda - Marketing, influencer, sponsorship, and co-marketing agreements - Vendor and procurement agreements - Confidentiality agreements and information-sharing arrangements - Additional commercial arrangements common to the gaming, technology, and digital media ecosystem (e.g., analytics providers, platform partnerships, promotional campaigns, event-related agreements) - Partner closely with IT, Product, Procurement, Finance, and Business Operations teams to structure deals that balance speed, risk, and business objectives - Act as a trusted advisor by engaging early with stakeholders, understanding business goals, and offering creative, compliant solutions - Identify legal and reputational risks and clearly communicate tradeoffs, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions - Contribute to the development of and utilize playbooks, templates, checklists, and drafting guidelines to drive efficiency, consistency, and predictable risk management Technology, AI & Automation - Actively leverage legal technology, AI tools, and automation to improve contract review, drafting, issue-spotting, and turnaround time - Bring hands-on experience using AI-powered legal tools in day-to-day workflows (e.g., contract analysis, redlining, clause comparison, risk identification) - Partner with Legal Operations and global Legal teammates to test, adopt, and refine tools that scale legal support in a growing organization - Demonstrate curiosity and judgment around emerging legal AI capabilities, understanding both their benefits and limitations in a regulated, risk-sensitive environment Cross-Functional Legal Collaboration - Work closely with colleagues across Legal, including Privacy, Product, Employment, and Corporate, to ensure alignment on risk, strategy, and execution - Collaborate on matters involving in-game assets, IP partnerships, AI tool engagements, and consumer-facing features. - Coordinate with outside counsel where appropriate, while