Senior Corporate Counsel

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Senior Corporate Counsel (Singapore) 

Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore (“SIE”) has a unique opportunity to provide legal support for a number of SIE’s core business functions across APAC. This Senior Corporate Counsel position will have specific responsibility for a broad range of legal matters across multiple markets in the APAC region and will have leadership responsibilities within the APAC team. In this role, you will have a broad scope of responsibility supporting channel sales, digital distribution and business operations, handling consumer law issues and providing regulatory advice for the PlayStation console business and digital segments such as PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus subscription. You will work closely with subject matter experts within the global legal department such as marketing, D2C, public policy, intellectual property, privacy, and corporate governance. You will also serve as a functional legal expert who possesses subject matter expertise in two or more legal and regulatory areas relevant to the PlayStation business in APAC.  

What you'll be doing: 

Provide transactional support and general legal counseling to a broad range of SIE business functions in APAC, including:  

• Being a strategic thought partner to business, operational and functional support teams;
• Advising and supporting, or partnering with other legal team members to advise and support business teams to manage risk and drive growth in the APAC region;
• Providing general legal advice on corporate and commercial activities across multiple countries, including day-to-day business operations, sales, distribution, marketing, advertising, consumer matters, vendor engagement and regulatory matters, among others;
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating business agreements and legal documents in support of all lines of business, including procurement, new business initiatives and program rollouts;
• Managing and responding to inquiries or investigations by regulators or law enforcement agencies, working closely with internal teams and outside counsel where required;
• Reporting to and working closely with the Senior Director, Legal on direction and strategy as part of the legal department’s regional support for APAC
• Providing legal advice across a variety of topics to global legal teams seeking regional legal inputs for global product launches, marketing materials, blogs, packaging, and other initiatives launched on PlayStation Store and PlayStation Plus;
• Advising on policy or regulatory matters;
• Leading and managing members of the APAC legal team;
• Managing outside counsel and a legal budget; and
• Leading global and regional projects from time to time. 

What we're looking for: 

• Law degree with a license to practice law in Singapore, England or another common law jurisdiction;
• Minimum 12 years’ experience practicing law either in an in-house corporate legal department, top-tier law firm or a combination of both;
• Familiarity with consumer, product and advertising laws in one or more APAC countries;
• Experience providing legal support to sales and marketing organisations in APAC, ideally in the consumer electronics sales (physical and e-sales) and hardware distribution sector;
• A motivated, reliable, disciplined, self-starter who thinks and works proactively and cross-functionally and is effective at working and solving problems collaboratively with other stakeholders;
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a team, including people management responsibilities;
• A keen eye for detail – precision, accuracy, and attention to detail are essential;
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills in at least English;
• Excellent communicator possessing excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage and support projects across multiple geographies and subject matters;
• Ability to think and negotiate, creatively and effectively, balancing legal constraints with business goals and objectives; and
• Excellent decision-making skills and ability to identify and prioritize the highest impact of initiatives and drive them to pragmatic resolution.

Desired Qualities and Experience: 

• Combination of in-house and law firm practice experience in the APAC office of a top law firm.
• Ability to speak multiple languages relevant to the APAC region.
• Experience working closely with senior business management.
• Experience and comfort working in a highly matrixed organization.
• Experience working in a highly engaged team distributed across multiple time zones and cultures. 

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.