General Counsel

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General Counsel guiding ZeptoLab’s international game development business across UK-focused corporate, commercial, IP and regulatory matters. Introducing AI-powered workflows and advising founders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise the business on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the UK
  • Draft, negotiate and manage commercial agreements, including publishing, licensing, IP, SaaS, procurement and strategic partnerships
  • Identify legal risks, provide pragmatic recommendations and support informed business decisions
  • Support cross-border legal projects, corporate governance and international compliance
  • Manage intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, licensing and IP protection
  • Drive GDPR compliance, privacy governance, data processing agreements and cross-border data transfers
  • Improve contract management, legal documentation standards and legal operations
  • Support statutory audits, due diligence projects and regulatory reviews
  • Introduce AI-powered legal workflows and automation for contract drafting, legal research, document review, compliance monitoring and knowledge management
  • Collaborate with external legal advisors across different jurisdictions

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience as a senior in-house legal counsel or general counsel in an international company
  • Proven in-house legal experience in the game development industry
  • Broad international legal experience across multiple jurisdictions
  • Strong expertise in UK corporate and commercial law
  • Strong experience with commercial contracts, licensing and intellectual property
  • Ability to navigate unfamiliar jurisdictions by working effectively with external counsel
  • Business-oriented mindset and ability to communicate legal risks clearly
  • Strong ownership and willingness to take responsibility beyond a narrow area of expertise
  • Passion for improving legal processes through AI and modern legal technologies
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Fluency in English and Russian would be considered an advantage

Benefits:

  • The chance to expand your expertise across multiple international jurisdictions
  • Broad exposure to high-impact legal work spanning corporate, commercial, IP, licensing, privacy and compliance
  • An opportunity to shape how AI is integrated into legal operations and build a modern legal function
  • Direct access to founders and senior leadership, with the ability to influence strategic business decisions