Director, Counsel, Commercial

Scopely is seeking a highly experienced, pragmatic, and business-minded Counsel, Commercial to join our legal team in Barcelona. This role will serve as a senior legal lead for commercial matters across EMEA, operating with a high degree of independence while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders and collaborating with global Legal teammates.

This is a senior individual-contributor role for a lawyer who thrives in fast-moving environments, exercises strong judgment, and approaches legal work as a strategic business partner aligned with Scopely’s global strategy.

What You Will Do

Commercial Contracting & Advisory

• Serve as the lead attorney for a broad range of commercial matters supporting Scopely’s Barcelona-based teams and initiatives, as well as various games in Scopely’s portfolio.
  
  
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of agreements, including:
  
  
• AI, automation, and legal technology agreements, including software licensing and service addenda
• Adtech and marketing technology agreements
• Marketing, influencer, sponsorship, and co-marketing agreements
  
  
• SaaS and software licensing agreements
  
  
• Vendor and procurement agreements
  
  
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and data-related commercial terms
  
  
• Confidentiality agreements and information-sharing arrangements
  
  
• Additional commercial arrangements common to the gaming, technology, and digital media ecosystem (e.g., analytics providers, platform partnerships, promotional campaigns, event-related agreements)
  
  
• Act as the primary legal advisor to Scopely’s in-house creative agency, leading legal support for creative and marketing contracting, including MSAs, SOWs, rate cards, production, vendor, influencer, and IP/usage-rights agreements
  
  
• Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Product, Procurement, Finance, and Business Operations teams to structure deals that balance speed, risk, and business objectives
  
  
• Act as a trusted advisor by engaging early with stakeholders, understanding business goals, and offering creative, compliant solutions
• Identify legal and reputational risks and clearly communicate tradeoffs, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions
• Contribute to the development of and utilize playbooks, templates, checklists, and drafting guidelines to drive efficiency, consistency, and predictable risk management
  
  

Technology, AI & Automation

• Actively leverage legal technology, AI tools, and automation to improve contract review, drafting, issue-spotting, and turnaround time
  
  
• Bring hands-on experience using AI-powered legal tools in day-to-day workflows (e.g., contract analysis, redlining, clause comparison, risk identification)
  
  
• Partner with Legal Operations and global Legal teammates to test, adopt, and refine tools that scale legal support in a growing organization
  
  
• Demonstrate curiosity and judgment around emerging legal AI capabilities, understanding both their benefits and limitations in a regulated, risk-sensitive environment
  
  

Cross-Functional Legal Collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues across Legal, including Privacy, Product, Employment, and Corporate, to ensure alignment on risk, strategy, and execution
  
  
• Collaborate on matters involving in-game assets, IP partnerships, marketing initiatives, and consumer-facing features.
  
  
• Coordinate with outside counsel where appropriate, while maintaining ownership and accountability for outcomes
  
  

What You Will Need

• • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Law degree from an accredited institution and qualification to practice law in Spain or another EU jurisdiction and/or in-house qualification (additional qualifications a plus)
    
    
  • 5–8+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on complex commercial transactions
    
    
  • Experience in technology, gaming, digital media, adtech, or SaaS-driven businesses preferred
    
    
  • Proven ability to operate independently as a senior legal advisor, owning matters end-to-end with minimal oversight
    
    
  • Strong commercial judgment and the ability to translate legal concepts into practical business guidance
    
    
  • Experience working closely with marketing, product, sales, and procurement teams in fast-paced environments
    
    
  • Demonstrated, hands-on experience using AI tools, automation, or legal technology in legal workflows
    
    
  • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and influence outcomes
    
    
  • Comfort working in a global organization across time zones and cultures
  • This is a Barcelona based role, with a hybrid working model. Qualified candidates currently based in other jurisdictions with the ability to relocate are welcome to apply.
    
    

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