Description:
The Opportunity:We are looking for a seasoned Senior Regulatory Legal Counsel to lead and advise on complex regulatory matters, including privacy, age verification, online safety and consumer protection, age-appropriate design, competitions, user generated content, blockchain, payments, artificial intelligence, etc. This role involves close collaboration with senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to help shape legal strategy for a fast-moving, continually evolving global business.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex legal matters and provide strategic legal advice for regulatory areas across jurisdictions
- Draft or review terms of service, privacy policies, EULAs, rules-of-conduct, competition rules, policies, etc.
- Product counseling
- Respond to regulatory inquiries
- Advise and educate stakeholders throughout the company and Legal Dept regarding legal obligations and strategy
- Ensure alignment with global standards on data protection, consumer rights, and AI governance.
- Oversee and manage external counsel
- Serve as a trusted advisor to global business teams, helping to mitigate risk and guide decision-making.
- Drive the development and implementation of global policies and compliance programs and scalable legal processes.
- Monitor evolving legal trends and translate them into actionable strategies.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and legal teams in other regions to support global initiatives.
- Provide mentorship and support to other members of the legal team.
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- 7+ years of legal experience, including experience in a leading law firm or in-house legal department for a global company.
- Deep expertise in regulatory compliance, including privacy, age verification, online safety and consumer protection, age-appropriate design, competitions, user generated content, blockchain, payments, artificial intelligence, etc
- Proven experience managing complex matters.
- Excellent judgment, analytical capabilities, and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable advising senior executives and influencing business strategy.
- Communication wizard that can distil complex concepts to easy to understand actionable advice
- Experience building regulatory frameworks
- Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably in a variety of circumstances.
- Ability to work collaboratively across time zones and cultures.
- Experience working in a global organization or with international stakeholders is preferred.
- Experience managing regulatory compliance globally, or in multiple regions, is highly preferred.
- Experience with video games, entertainment, IP, or software technology is a significant plus.
- Experience using generative AI to perform legal work and manage projects is a significant plus.
- Experience with compliance with AI regulations and legal risks is a significant plus.
- Experience with employment law and employment matters is a plus.
- Strong individual contributor with ‘roll-up sleeves' attitude, but who is also a team player, helping drive team success.
- Knowledge of Korean or other foreign language is a plus.
KRAFTON Americas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the Company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply for an open position, perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the HR Talent team at KRAFTON Americas, to begin the interactive process.
