Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Epic Games • Cary, NC

7d • $214,952 - $343,922

About The Position

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. LEGAL What We Do Epic's multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals partner across our organization to provide legal solutions as well as consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop. What You'll Do Epic’s regulatory team advises the company on newly enacted laws and regulations around the world as well as works alongside our Public Policy Team to monitor regulatory developments. Partnering closely with our subject matter experts, Product Counsel and Compliance Team, you will manage the design of compliance programs and educate counsel regarding regulatory requirements. You will also assist with the company’s response to regulatory investigations and requests for information from regulators. In this role, you will

Requirements

• A qualified attorney with at least 8 years of experience working in regulatory compliance, either within a regulatory body, in-house or at a law firm
• If based outside of North America, the willingness and ability to consistently work US Eastern time zone hours
• Experience handling regulatory enforcement actions brought by regulatory bodies
• Prior work and/or substantial knowledge of the tech industry.
• An individual who is comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment, navigating complex issues, driving high-risk/impact projects, and working and making sound judgments and decisions in ambiguous situations where clear guidance is lacking or may not exist
• Must be able to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of individuals and teams

Nice To Haves

• A good working knowledge of tech or video games is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Advise Epic senior management, Product Counsel, the Compliance Team and Legal leadership on key global laws and regulations, including online safety frameworks
• Lead multi-stakeholder regulatory compliance strategies
• Provide legal analysis of legislative and regulatory drafts to the Public Policy team
• Support advocacy and engagement with regulators and trade associations
• Respond to global regulatory inquiries and investigations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed