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Counsel (Litigation)
Epic GamesCary,North Carolina,United States4+ years
Apply 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
As Litigation Counsel at Epic Games, you will provide legal support globally to a dynamic, fast-paced video game and software development company. This includes managing all aspects of legal disputes and litigation including outside counsel, factual investigation and discovery, motions practice and leading trial teams.
In this role, you will
- Shape, inform, and implement multifaceted litigation strategies across various subject matters to advance and protect company priorities.
- Manage and help run all aspects of litigation from inception through resolution, including e-discovery; fact development and analysis; witness preparation; motion practice; as well as arbitration and trial preparation and presentation.
- Manage outside counsel, including budgets, to ensure efficiency and litigation strategy alignment with Epic principles.
- Frequently collaborate with cross-functional legal and business teams to practically balance legal risk with business needs and objectives.
- Identify opportunities for improving internal litigation processes and implement solutions.
- Strategize, coordinate, and manage all aspects of pre-litigation matters.
What we're looking for
- 4+ years of litigation experience; a plus factor would be in-house experience and/or experience in the technology or gaming industries.
- Intellectual curiosity and strategic, proactive decisionmaking.
- Interest in working in a fast-paced environment where no day is like another.
- Willingness to engage in new and unfamiliar tasks with minimal oversight.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple tasks and responsibilities.
- Effective and direct communicator who is experienced and interested in working in a collaborative environment, partnering with both legal and business teams.
- Familiarity with the US litigation process (international experience a plus).
- Detail oriented and driven to provide high-quality work.
ABOUT US
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.