Director & Counsel, International Employment at Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Employment Law, Employee Benefits, Negotiation, Litigation, Policy Development, Training Programs, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Risk Management, Creative Solutions, Flexibility, Business Judgment, Self-Confidence, Team Collaboration, HR Partnership, Drafting Skills

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Who We Are Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions. The Challenge We are seeking an Employment lawyer with 6+ progressive years of experience to serve as advisor and partner to Human Resources and key business leaders on all contentious and non-contentious employment and employee benefit issues in the UK, EMEA and APAC. This role is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, high volume, in-house environment and demonstrate responsiveness, good business judgment, flexibility, self-confidence, and a sense of humor. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience of acting as a trusted business partner to enable businesses to measure and manage risk in a changing landscape. What You’ll Take On Serve as advisor and partner to Human Resources and key business leaders on all contentious and non-contentious employment and employee benefit issues in the UK, EMEA and APAC, supervising outside counsel where appropriate. Develop, draft, and implement company policies, employee handbooks, agreements, standards, and business procedures designed to foster compliance with applicable employment laws. Drive efficiencies and achieve process improvements through collaboration with Human Resources and other corporate functions. Analyze impact of legislative changes to our employment and employee benefit practices, policies, and procedures. Negotiate and review employment agreements, independent contractor arrangements and certain vendor agreements. Structure, negotiate, and draft settlement agreements and other related agreements and policies. Assist or lead in handling employment litigation and pre-litigation disputes; hands-on role in coordinating and directing case strategy. Develop and lead training programs for Human Resources. What You Bring The ability to work well in a fast-paced, high volume, in-house environment, demonstrating responsiveness, good business judgment, flexibility, self-confidence, and a sense of humor. Demonstrable experience acting as a trusted business partner enabling businesses to measure and manage risk in a changing landscape. Knowledge of and experience with employment laws in the UK and EU. Knowledge of and experience with employment laws in APAC is highly valued. The ability to be innovative and provide creative solutions to complex legal problems. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Solid training in private practice and broad-based employment and employee benefit law experience: Managing Employment Tribunal litigation to conclusion, including settlement negotiations, for claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing; Categorisation of workers, working time legislation, equality and diversity; Excellent drafting skills including engagement contracts, HR policies and procedures; Ability to proactively manage own workload. 6 - 8 years relevant employment experience in a law firm and/or corporate law department required, including both contentious and non-contentious experience. Willingness to engage and invest in business relationships to continually develop knowledge and understanding of the Company. Experience in house is beneficial, but not essential, as is technology or entertainment industry experience. 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, Play Hard. Our employees’ bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges. Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities! Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and a dog friendly workplace. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its affiliates and group companies (“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, colour, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact Careers@take2games.com. This role requires you to come in to our London office four days a week, Monday to Thursday. #LI-Hybrid #LI-PH1

Responsibilities

Serve as an advisor to Human Resources and business leaders on employment and employee benefit issues across multiple regions. Develop and implement company policies and manage employment litigation and disputes.