Counsel, Riot Games
Employment
$129.2-179.7k
+ Incentive compensation + Equity
Player-focused game development platform
Be an early applicant
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$129.2-179.7k
+ Incentive compensation + Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. from a U.S. law school and member of the California bar
- 2+ years of experience working on employment counseling and/or employment litigation matters at a premier law firm or employment practice
What the job involves
- As Counsel (Employment), reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you'll support a multi-person employment law team on all areas of employment law, from litigation support to advice and counsel for the business
- You'll help the team keep its finger on the pulse of the changing legal landscape, and help Riot navigate any potential landmines across many of Riot's jurisdictions
- This role has a lot of potential for development - we aren’t looking for an SME in all the things listed below out of the gate, but someone curious and committed to learning, and willing to jump into whatever comes our way!
- Provide general support to Riot's employment law team on multiple matters related to company policies, company trainings, recruiting practices, compensation practices, contingent workforce, and other employee relations matters, as well as general research support tracking developments in employment law and current trends
- Act as point of contact for our Workplace Experience (i.e. office environments) and Workplace Safety teams, providing advice and counsel on various compliance issues (e.g. COVID protocols, Workplace Violence training, etc.), and supporting basic contracting needs
- Assist with Riot’s multi-state compliance efforts, helping to track various updates across our burgeoning U.S. workforce, in support of Riot’s hybrid working model where some limited number of folks might live in states outside of our main offices
- Along with senior attorneys, partner with Payroll/Finance, Benefits, and Compliance on wage and hour questions, leaves and ADA questions, and other employment-related questions
- Help with Riot's annual CRD/EEO report process, and OHSA and other compliance measures
- Provide support to the employment litigation team as needed, including light research, help with litigation holds, and general discovery assistance
- Contribute as a generalist on non-employment related legal matters, including commercial agreements and tech transactions, and other non-employment related litigation
Our take
Riot Games has grown into one of the world’s most prominent online and mobile game developers, due in large part to the success of its 2009 flagship title League of Legends which hosts just under seventy million users every month.
Riot is riding the wave of online gaming growth, having made a well timed switch from PC-only into mobile-based gaming, as capitalising on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
However, adding further titles to its resume will be key to building on its success, as League of Legends was its only offering for the best part of a decade. Since being acquired by Chinese tech giant Tencent in 2011, the company has grown significantly in Asian markets, opening its Shanghai Game Studio in 2021 and expanding its China Game Studio Group in 2022. These two hubs will help Riot Games make further inroads in a country where PC gaming is already huge and continues to grow.
Regardless of League of Legends' success both online and in live arenas, the company nevertheless experienced a round of layoffs internationally that amounted to 11% of its workforce. Pair that with legal troubles in 2024 concerning the company’s partnership with now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, and Riot Games appears to be in a period of transition. Thanks to the strength of its gaming products, however, Riot will no doubt maintain a comfortable position within the gaming world.
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back within 2 weeks
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2009
$8m
SERIES C
Jul 2008
$7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available
- Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations
- Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games
Company values
- Player experience first
- Dare to dream
- Thrive together
- Execute with excellence
- Stay hungry, stay humble
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Articles
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Chairman)Having studied at the University of Southern California, they worked as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company. they left this role in September 2006 to co-found Riot Games, where they served initially as co-CEO.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Chairman)After a degree at the University of Southern California, they worked as a U.S. Bank Analyst and a Manager of Advanstar Communications. They co-founded Riot Games with Brandon in September 2006, alongside being a Principal of NaHCo3 since 2016.
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