Legal Director
🎮 Director, Business & Legal Affairs – WB Games
đź“Ť London, United Kingdom
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Director, Business & Legal Affairs to join the legal team supporting Warner Bros. Games, a global leader in interactive entertainment.
This is a senior, highly commercial in-house role partnering closely with game development studios, publishing, marketing and distribution teams across UK, EMEA and the US.
What you’ll do
- Draft, review and negotiate video game production and development agreements, including external development, vendor and talent contracts
- Support global marketing, advertising, influencer and brand partnership campaigns
- Advise on technology and software licensing, including open-source matters
- Support international distribution and platform licensing of WB Games titles
- Act as the legal point of contact for UK game studios, providing day-to-day commercial support
- Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including online safety, digital services, AI legislation and product compliance
- Collaborate with legal colleagues across Warner Bros. Discovery on cross-divisional initiatives and best practices
What we’re looking for
- UK (or equivalent) qualified lawyer
- 5+ years’ post-qualification experience, gained in-house and/or at a top law firm
- Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience
- Background in video games, media, entertainment, technology or software strongly preferred
- Confident working autonomously on complex, cross-border matters
- Commercial, solutions-oriented mindset with excellent stakeholder management skills
Why join WB Games?
- Work on world-class, globally recognised game franchises
- Partner directly with creative studios and senior business leaders
- Be part of a collaborative, inclusive and high-impact legal team
- Opportunity to work across international markets and cutting-edge digital products
đź“Ś Location: London
If you’re a commercially minded lawyer excited by games, entertainment and technology, we’d love to hear from you