Full-Time

Corporate Counsel

Product Regulatory & Compliance and ESG

Posted on 11/15/2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment

501-1,000 employees

Gaming and digital media

Compensation Overview

$209.8k - $314.6kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior

San Mateo, CA, USA

Hybrid position requiring onsite work 2 days per week.

Category
Risk & Compliance
Legal & Compliance
Required Skills
LLM
Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant experience – either in-house or at a law firm.
  • JD or LLM degree from top law school; admitted to a U.S. state bar. California State Bar membership is preferred. At a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly obtain Registered In-House Counsel status in California and the willingness to maintain that status during employment.
  • Strong knowledge of, product regulatory requirements in the Americas and good understanding of the evolving ESG regulatory landscape.
  • Proven ability to think strategically, work collaboratively and lead complex and highly impactful cross-functional projects from concept to completion.
  • Ambitious self-starter. Deals well with ambiguity in fast paced, multiple project environment and comfortable working on complex legal and policy matters.
  • Keeps up-to-speed with developments in the law and regulation relevant to the role and sharing knowhow within the global Legal team.
  • Good communication skills and ability to adjust your communication style to reflect the needs of different internal audiences.
  • Eagerness to continue learning.
Responsibilities
  • Lead legal support for Product Regulatory, ESG and Trade Compliance matters in North America with the support of the Director, Legal – Product Regulatory & Compliance and ESG.
  • Design, develop and implement compliance programs and processes to support SIE’s compliance with new product and ESG regulations and frameworks in the America’s region.
  • Advise on key product safety and consumer product regulations such as the Consumer Product Safety Act and support SIE’s compliance with extended producer responsibility and substance compliance laws and drafting related agreements.
  • Collaborate cross functionally with teams such as Product and Direct to Consumer to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into product lifecycles at relevant stages of commerce.
  • Work closely with the ESG team on a wide range of evolving ESG laws and regulations such as mandatory disclosure obligations.
  • Work closely with SIE’s ESG leader, public policy and business colleagues on strategy for key ESG and sustainability related policy issues such as Batteries and Right to Repair.
  • Support internal business teams on a variety of trade requirements and compliance matters such as import / export regulations and implement systems and appropriate due diligence programs for export controls regulatory frameworks and other trade topics.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the entertainment industry and/or with technology and video games is a plus (but not essential).
  • Sense of humor.
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment

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The Sony Playstation mission is to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology, and to nurture innovation to enrich and improve people's lives.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1994

Benefits

Health and wellness: Medical (PPO, HDHP, and HMO), dental, vision, disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, education reimbursement program, wellness reimbursement, identity theft protection, basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, business travel accident insurance, 4.5% 401(k) match, commuter program, additional voluntary programs (group legal, pet insurance, auto and home insruance), onsite flu shots and biometric screenings

Family and time off: 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, paid parental leave, adoption assistance program, 529 college savings plan match, back-up child care, parental and elder care coaching

Perks: Sony product discounts, passport perks program, monthly $10 Playstation Network voucher, employee referral bonus, game launch events

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