Counsel, Marketplace Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Counsel, Marketplace (R26677)
Department
Legal & Compliance
Location
Cary, United States
Product
Corporate
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26677
WHAT

MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
LEGAL
What We Do
Epic’s multi-specialized team of attorneys and legal professionals partner across our organization to provide legal solutions as well as consult and inform on the products we build and games we develop.
What You’ll Do
Epic’s Marketplaces Legal team supports Epic’s digital marketplaces including the Epic Games Store (PC, Mac, iOS, and Android), Fab, Sketchfab, and Artstation. As a part of this support, the Marketplaces Legal team helps the product teams navigate emerging payment regulations ensuring Epic’s compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
In this role, you will
Advise business and product teams on legal and regulatory requirements applicable to prepaid balances, loyalty points, payments, and e-commerce
Provide legal advice for international expansion of Epic’s digital storefronts (both PC and mobile) and related services, including licensing requirements and local compliance considerations
Monitor legal and regulatory developments in the payments industry, advising on their impact and ensuring Epic’s compliance with these regulations, liaising with regulators on issues related to compliance with local laws
Advise on the structuring of payment flows for both pay-ins and payouts
Carry out a legal risk assessment in relation to fraud prevention, AML, and liability allocation
Act as a liaison among Legal, Compliance, Business, Product Development and Operations teams to ensure alignment on payment-related legal and regulatory matters
Collaborate with outside counsels, subject matter expert counsels and stakeholders on Regulatory, Compliance, Privacy, Trust and Safety, and Litigation teams, supervising and executing the implementation of advice in Epic’s products Participate in escalation, strategy, and planning discussions with Epic’s leadership
What we’re looking for
Licensed in good standing to practice law; 5+ years legal experience, including 3+ years relevant experience focused on e-commerce/payments/fintech/digital marketplaces (in-house experience at a fast-paced technology company preferred)
Knowledge of PSD2, AMLD, GDPR, Card Scheme Rules and related regulatory frameworks governing payment services, prepaid access instruments, e-money and money service businesses
Understanding of digital storefronts and alternative mobile app stores
Familiarity with legal issues related to virtual in-game currency
Proven experience advising on wallets, prepaid balances, loyalty points, and payments
Strong issue-spotting skills; agile in prioritizing and meeting deadlines
Tech-savvy and have hands-on experience working with legal technology and legal technologists to drive process and efficiency in an in-house legal department
Strong verbal and written communication skills, an ability to operate autonomously as a legal generalist and as an expert in payments and e-commerce while exercising good judgment about escalation and collaboration

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS

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EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.