Senior Corporate Counsel, PlayStation
IP Litigation
$232.2-348.2k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Posted today
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Posted today
$232.2-348.2k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- JD or LLM degree from top law school; CA bar membership preferred. At a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly acquire a Registered In-House Counsel status in California and the willingness to maintain that status during employment
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in intellectual property litigation, with a minimum of 4 years’ experience at a law firm
- Proven track record of successfully managing complex patent litigation cases
- In-depth knowledge of patent, trademark, and copyright law and familiarity with emerging trends and changes in the IP litigation landscape
- 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
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and work on any matter, no matter how big or small
- Ability to work independently and with cross-functional clients
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. – Nice to have!
- A passion for video games and the PlayStation brand. – Nice to have!
What the job involves
- As Senior Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE), you’ll be at the forefront of defending and advancing SIE’s innovative intellectual property.
- This role is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage high-stakes IP litigation from start to finish—conducting fact investigations, driving case strategy, overseeing discovery and motion practice, and navigating mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial or arbitration, all the way through appeal.
- Reporting to the Senior Director of IP Litigation & Enforcement, you’ll be joining a passionate and dynamic team of IP experts dedicated to protecting SIE’s groundbreaking patents, trademarks, and copyrights while mitigating risks in a rapidly evolving tech and gaming landscape
- Manage an active and varied caseload of IP litigation, appeals, and other adversarial proceedings. Matters expected to include a range of IP disputes, with a focus on patent litigation
- Advise internal clients regarding potential and ongoing disputes and risk management
- Connect and communicate with leadership and business partners regarding IP litigation risks and status of pre-litigation disputes and ongoing IP litigation matters
- Evaluate, select, and supervise outside counsel; negotiate standard and alternative fee arrangements
- Work with outside counsel to set strategy and lead IP litigation matters to budget
- Assist with IP-related subpoena responses and other third-party requests for information
- Collaborate closely with IP and business colleagues to develop strategies to mitigate potential IP related risks
- Work with internal Engineering teams to understand the relevant technology and provide risk assessments
Our take
Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - Playstation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionize gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.
As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.
PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.
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Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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