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Job Title: Paralegal (Corporate & Employment)

Reporting To: Legal Counsel

Department: Legal

Location: Wardour Street, Soho, London UK

Contract Term: Permanent full time

Your Mission

You will be part of Activision Blizzard and King’s EMEA legal team, working in a collaborative and challenging environment where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your expertise.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Corporate/company secretarial – in the context of a complex international structure, provide support to the corporate legal team including:

• On company secretarial matters, ensuring Companies House filings are made, and facilitating overseas filings, in a timely and compliant manner;
• Preparing board minutes and assisting in preparation and maintenance of statutory records, board minutes and resolutions for international entities across Activision, Blizzard & King, director changes, incorporations and dissolutions, and distributions;
• Supporting on due diligence exercises and general information requests related to corporate transactions;
• Assisting with internal and external company compliance requests, including KYC and audit processes; and
• Working with external providers internationally to assist in the above.

Employment – in relation to Activision, Blizzard and King employees primarily across Europe, provide support to the employment legal team including:

• Review and/or drafting of employment related documentation eg. recruitment agency terms, consultancy agreements, process guidelines, policies
• Support the employment team on business reorganisations
• Act as coordinator on global HR projects / compliance initiatives
• Support the employment/privacy teams on shared projects such as benefits implementation and roll-outs, employee data retention management, background checks

Various support to the Legal Team:

• Prepare, maintain, update and execute legal documentation
• Legal research
• Project management to support the legal and business teams in their initiatives and projects, including minute team meetings, prepare timelines and presentations, keep track of people and progress;
• Develop and maintain online filing and document management databases;
• General administration and support on an “as needed” basis to other members of the Legal Team in relation to adhoc projects.

Player Profile

You’ll be passionate, enthusiastic and interested in the company and our games.

Qualifications/Training

• Law Degree (LPC or equivalent a plus)
• Experience in a law firm and/or in house, with some European and/or US exposure preferred

Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and communication skills (English)
• Excellent attention to detail and research skills
• Proficiency in using office software
• Company secretarial experience a plus
• Knowledge of other languages a plus

Personal Attributes

• Positive attitude & full commitment to the position
• The ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects, effectively prioritise and work under demanding deadlines with a “can do” attitude is essential.
• Team player with ability to build relationships and actively communicate with colleagues and stakeholders of all levels across the business.
• Pragmatic and curious thinker, not afraid to work outside the box
• Collaborative and proactive with good commercial awareness

Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources and Finance.

Our office is based in Soho, the cultural heart of London’s West End with a vast array of classic record shops and leading film companies, media offices and great restaurants. Regent’s Park is close enough for a lunchtime run, as are the delights of Piccadilly Circus and the shopping mecca of Oxford Street. It is conveniently walking distance from a number of London tube stations and mainline train stations and has a well-stocked kitchen and free on-site gym.

Want to learn more? Check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on X at @ATVI_AB!

Our World

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.