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Get to know The Pokémon Company International
The Pokémon Company International manages the Pokémon property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world.
Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.
Get to know the role
We are seeking a skilled attorney to join our Legal team. As Corporate Counsel supporting the Play! Pokémon program and Esports, you will help create unforgettable player experiences—safely, fairly, and globally. Your work ensures that every event, from a local Prerelease to a major international tournament, runs smoothly within the framework of Pokémon’s policies and brand standards and in compliance to local laws and regulations. In this role, you’ll be the legal backbone helping Pokémon deliver magical player experiences, supporting the world‑class events, thriving global communities, and competitive programs that bring Pokémon fans together across the globe.
Job Title: Corporate Counsel
Job Summary: The Legal team at The Pokémon Company International seeks an attorney to serve as front-line legal support and commercial counsel for our Play! Pokémon program and Esports business teams. This person will work closely with and advise internal partner teams on business, contractual, and regulatory issues. The person should be able to build and maintain a reputation for delivering timely, reliable, accurate, and thorough advice to our business partners. Developing strong relationships with Legal and other stakeholder teams in Bellevue and London is also critical to this role.
FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
People Manager: No
What you’ll do
Provide legal guidance on a diverse range of marketing and regulatory activities for the Organized Play and Events business units, who run our Play! Pokémon program and Esports business.
Review sweepstakes, competitions, activations, promotional, and other consumer facing materials to ensure compliance with applicable global laws and policy (including FTC Guidelines, CARU Guidelines, internal company guidelines, and other industry standards and practices).
Exercise sound legal judgment under time pressure, rapidly distilling and analyzing issues to deliver clear, actionable, and pragmatic guidance.
Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including vendor, entertainment and media licenses, team participation and licensing agreements, and sponsorship agreements (directly and in coordination with Contract Specialists or other legal team members).
Develop tools, policies, processes, resources, and playbooks for use by the legal department and business partners, balancing compliance, efficiency, speed and scale with pragmatism and integrity.
Travel (domestic and international) occasionally to provide on-site legal support at various events.
What you’ll bring
Bar license in good standing; admission to the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) or other state bar required; if admitted to other state bar, must successfully register with the WSBA.
J.D. from an accredited law school or equivalent degree.
3+ years experience as an attorney (private practice, government or in-house).
Exceptional drafting, negotiation, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrable experience innovating new processes to streamline operations and increase efficiency, transparency, and comprehension between business partner and legal teams.
Demonstrable experience working in building close and collegial working relationships with team members in aligned or related support areas.
Experience working with multinational corporations and a strong ability to facilitate cross-cultural communications.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally for fixed event dates and provide on-site legal support that requires standing or walking for the duration of the conventions, which can be multiple days.
Experience in advertising or marketing law, sweepstakes and competitions, intellectual property transactions, or data privacy is preferred.
Experience with children's advertising and consumer protection law is a plus.
Experience working in-house with a company in the interactive entertainment industry is a plus.
Base Salary Range: For this role, new hires generally start between $106,000.00 - $126,000.00 per year. The full range is $106,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year. This range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. The final base salary is directly related to the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience uniquely.
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How you’ll be successful
- Passion for Pokémon: Develops an understanding of the Pokémon brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans, and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique Pokémon experience.
What to expect
- An innovative culture driven by impact, delivering meaningful outcomes.
- Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pokémon.
- Competitive cash-based compensation programs.
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you.
- Generous paid family leave.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Employer-paid long and short-term income protection insurance.
- US Employees: 401k Employer Matching.
- UK/IRE/MX Employees: Pension Employer Contributions.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Commuter benefit.
- LinkedIn learning.
- Comprehensive relocation package for certain roles.
- Hybrid work environment.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. For roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to work. In some cases, and for some roles, the Company may be able to arrange a visa. For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland. However, we welcome applications from all nationalities and may consider supporting an employment permit application, in appropriate and suitable cases.
The Pokémon Company International is committed to the inclusion of all qualified applicants for consideration in our job application process. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
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