Counsel, IP Enforcement

 Who We Are:

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars - creativity, innovation, and efficiency - guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

 

The Challenge:

The Take-Two Interactive Legal team is responsible for protecting genre-defining franchises including Grand Theft Auto, Borderlands, Bioshock, Civilization, and more.  We disrupt harmful and unauthorized commercial exploitation of world-famous IP while ensuring that our fans and creator communities can engage with the properties that they love.  

As Counsel, IP Enablement, you will serve as a tactical leader within our global brand and IP protection program.  You will combine deep knowledge of trademark and copyright law and familiarity with the interactive entertainment industry to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and our day-to-day enforcement execution.  Working closely with our IP enforcement function in New York, you will collaborate with colleagues across Take-Two legal, key vendors, and liaise with established outside counsel on discrete projects.  

 

What You’ll Take On:

• Supervise the identification and investigation of copyright and trademark infringers for the most recognizable brands in the video game industry.
• Direct day-to-day operations of outside enforcement vendors and internal legal staff, overseeing high-volume takedown pipelines to balance speed and accuracy.
• Serve as a front-line decision-maker for enforcement actions and escalations, distinguishing between good-faith community engagement and commercialized, infringing, and malicious projects. 
• Develop and execute intermediary enforcement strategies, including targeting payment processors, ad networks, and domain registrars, to target infringers including unauthorized digital asset marketplaces, account resellers, and illegal mod distributors. 
• Draft clear, forceful, legally grounded C&D letters that frame complex infringements as legal violations while mitigating the risk of reputational harm.
• Assist senior legal team in advising business management regarding specific IP investigations and developing effective enforcement strategies. 
• Support IP enforcement litigation in collaboration with outside counsel.
• Support and collaborate with IT security and game integrity teams across the company to pursue violations of company terms of service. 

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and JD from an accredited law school.
• 5-7 years of focused experience in IP litigation and enforcement, preferably within the interactive entertainment, tech, or digital media industries.
• Deep working knowledge of copyright and trademark law.
• Demonstrated excellence in IP enforcement drafting, including C&D letters, takedown notices, trademark oppositions, etc.
• Sophisticated understanding of gaming ecosystems including modding communities and virtual asset marketplaces.
• An investigative mindset capable of identifying and effectively targeting the financial and technical support structures for infringing commercial operations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and a strong ability to balance multiple matters simultaneously and appropriately prioritize projects.  Flexibility for cross-timezone collaboration between India and UK / US. 
• Genuine desire and enthusiasm to work in the video games industry; must be a great teammate with common sense, kindness, good humor, and dedication to succeeding together. 
• Prior in-house experience is preferred but not required.

 

What We Offer You:

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Enjoy Life. Our employees’ bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, our Office gaming spaces, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to; Discretionary bonus, Provident fund contributions, 1+5 medical insurance + top up options and access to Practo online Doctor consultation App, Employee assistance program, 3X CTC Life Assurance, 3X CTC Personal accident insurance, childcare services, 20 days holiday + statutory holidays,
• Perks. Gym reimbursement up to INR1150 per month, wellbeing program with the chance to earn up to $93 per annum, charitable giving program, access to learning platforms, employee discount program’s plus free games and events!

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.