Director, Global Sales, Business Operations and LATAM

Overview

Why Play Station? Play Station isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The Play Station family of products and services including Play Station®5, Play Station®4, Play Station®VR, Play Station®Plus, acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios, and more.

Play Station also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Director, Global Sales, Business Operations and LATAM
San Mateo, CA (hybrid) – will require coming into our San Mateo office 2 times per week*

Sony Interactive Entertainment seeks a strategic, business-oriented attorney and leader to lead our legal support for the Global Sales and Business Operations (GSBO) including across North and South America and regional legal support for Latin America (LATAM). This role will report directly to the Senior Director for Global Marketing Sales and Business Operations, Legal and will work closely with our San Mateo, CA based legal team, global legal team and outside counsel.

In this global role, you will lead a high-performing legal team supporting a wide range of commercial and strategic legal matters involving support to business teams responsible for the sale and distribution of Play Station video games, navigating the complex legal landscape of video game distribution, including compliance, negotiation of contracts, and strategy of different models. You will also lead our legal advice and support to SIE s channel sales teams in North and South America, including LATAM with our offices in Brazil and Mexico, on a wide range of commercial matters across these regions.

Play Station offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge legal issues at the intersection of technology and entertainment. Come join us and help create world-class experiences that make Play Station the best place to play.

• Lead a global team of two attorneys and two paralegals supporting the GSBO and LATAM organizations.
• Provide strategic legal guidance and practical support to senior leadership, including the SVP of GSBO, VPs, Senior Directors, and their teams.
• Provide legal advice to SIE’s business units in Latin America, including Brazil and Argentina, on the wide range of commercial legal issues arising in those territories
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, distribution/retailer/partner agreements and vendor agreements, including contracts for SIE’s subsidiaries in Brazil and Argentina.
• Provide general legal advice on business and commercial activities, including day-to-day business operations, sales, distribution, marketing, advertising, consumer services, e-commerce, vendor engagement, consumer complaints and litigation.
• Meet regional leads regularly to discuss business objectives and legal support issues.
• Work with outside counsel to manage and make decisions on consumer complaint cases across LATAM, alongside legal team members.
• Monitor government affairs and regulatory developments in the region alongside Public Policy and relevant business line lawyers depending on topic.
• Work closely with Senior Director, GMSBO Legal on direction and strategy.
• Partner with other subject matter experts within Legal to deliver comprehensive legal solutions. Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders across business, legal, and corporate functions.
• Stay current on industry trends, relevant and regional LATAM laws, and SIE's evolving business and technology landscape.

• 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including 3–4 years of in-house experience at a gaming, technology, or entertainment company.
• JD or LLM from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. California Bar membership preferred (or…