Paralegal (Finance)

Team Name:
Legal

Job Title:
Paralegal

Requisition ID:
R025341

Job Description:

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Irvine

At Blizzard Entertainment, we are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences...ever, driven by our core values and passion, Blizzard creates worlds with the focus to entertain the universe!

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and highly organized legal professional to join our in-house legal team as a Paralegal. You'll partner with a close-knit team and staff across the business to draft contracts and other documents, review and clear marketing and promotional materials, and establish clear and responsive communication with internal and external clients.

What You'll Do

• Draft various types of contracts, including 'Work for Hire' agreements, services agreements, advertising insertion orders, voice-actor and talent agreements, music agreements, marketing agreements, promotional agreements, license agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
• Review and clear marketing and promotional materials relating to Blizzard's games and distribution platform, including advertising assets, email marketing messages, videos, and website and mobile application assets
• Assist with the preparation of contest rules, affidavits of eligibility,y and releases
• Prepare written communications to internal and external contacts
• Partner closely with the US legal team and business; liaise as needed with international colleagues
• Ensure compliance and adherence to proper protocols in all matters related to contract drafting, validation, and record keeping
• Take on special projects and other duties as requested

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• A paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program
• 5+ years of experience in a professional legal role, preferably in a contract management or paralegal role
• Extensive experience drafting a variety of agreements with an emphasis on entertainment and intellectual property contracts and licenses
• Significant experience reviewing and clearing marketing and promotional materials
• Exceptional legal research and analytical skills
• The ability to independently handle multiple projects simultaneously and under a deadline
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong critical-thinking skills
• Impeccable organizational skills, time-management abilities, and attention to detail
• The ability to act with discretion when handling confidential matters
• Common sense, good judgment, and a desire to work hard in a fast-paced environment
• Experience and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Advantages

• Experience as a legal professional in a video game, entertainment, or media company
• International experience
• A passion for video games

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. <

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $26.83 - $49.63 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.