Counsel, Privacy

Location

Los Angeles, CA;
Kirkland, WA;
Austin, TX; or Vancouver, BC - Hybrid

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in interactive entertainment. We develop and deliver games, content and online services across platforms. We are looking for a passionate, collaborative, and motivated privacy attorney to join EA's dynamic Legal Privacy team. You will collaborate with attorneys, legal professionals, technologists, and business leaders to design and drive a global privacy program that supports every corner of EA, from game studios and marketing to central technology and AI initiatives.

• Partner with the Privacy Team to design, implement, and continuously enhance a comprehensive global privacy program focused on risk assessment, control design, compliance monitoring, and long‑term program evolution.
• Advise on complex or high‑risk privacy issues in game development, deployment, live services, marketing/ad‑tech, marketplace/commerce tools, and player engagement features.
• Act as the primary legal partner for central technology and engineering organizations, embedding privacy‑by‑design from concept through launch across shared platforms, back‑end systems, cross‑game infrastructure, and enterprise‑wide internal tools.
• Shape and refine internal privacy and data governance policies, playbooks, and practical guidance.
• Deliver legal research and actionable advice on emerging global privacy regulations, while building subject‑matter expertise on key laws and issues.
• Guide vendor and partner privacy diligence, including third‑party integrations such as SDKs, ad‑tech, analytics, and cloud providers.
• Contribute to incident response readiness and execution, including data breach investigations, regulator notifications, and player‑ and employee‑facing communications.
• Support responses to regulator inquiries, audits, and investigations, in collaboration with cross‑functional partners.
• Develop targeted training and awareness programs for studios, engineers, and business partners to reinforce privacy and data protection best practices.
• Track organizational processes and internal controls, conduct effectiveness reviews, and complete documentation (such as PIAs/DPIAs, and RoPAs) to demonstrate compliance and drive continuous improvement.

• J.D. with 5+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong background in consumer privacy, data protection, and information governance, ideally with experience supporting digital product launches in the consumer technology, gaming, or entertainment industries.
• Experience interpreting and advising on global privacy laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws, as well as other international frameworks.
• Ability to bridge the gap between legal, technical, and design, with sufficient technical and UX fluency to partner effectively with engineers and designers in creating privacy‑forward, player‑facing experiences.
• Knowledge of children’s and age‑appropriate design and compliance frameworks, along with familiarity in online safety laws and requirements aimed at protecting minors.
• Experience with technology transactions, including drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Understanding of incident response processes, including data breach preparedness and management.
• Comfort with using AI tools to enhance individual and team productivity.
• Interest in AI privacy and ethics, including responsible data use in emerging technologies.
• Professional certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or AIGP preferred.
• Background in computer science, engineering, or another technical discipline is a plus.

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors.

• British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria): $130,800 – $183,000 CAD
• California (Los Angeles, San Francisco): $150,100 – $228,000 USD
• Washington (Seattle, Spokane): $141,300 – $192,000 USD

Benefits include paid time off, sick time, company holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), and, for certain roles, bonus and equity.

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences worldwide. Our culture values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. We provide opportunities for learning and growth, and we nurture environments where teams can bring their best work.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.