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Job Opening: Electronic Arts Seeks Senior Legal Counsel For Competitive Gaming Division

Electronic Arts (EA) is seeking to hire a lawyer who has at least ten years of experience to run the legal support for its Competitive Gaming Division (CGD). Being licensed to practice law in California is required, and the job is based in Redwood Shores.

The candidate chosen for the position will be the primary legal point of contact for senior CGD leadership will will work on a wide variety of commercial, risk management and governance matters involving a range of legal and regulatory issues related to gaming, tournaments, sports and entertainment. A component of the position is developing, operating, marketing and working on the broadcasting of global esports events.

The description includes that the individual “Monitors shifts in the legal and regulatory landscapes and business developments in the esports industry and other disruptive industries which could impact directly or indirectly our CGD business.”

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Darren Heitner @DarrenHeitner

Darren Heitner is the creator of The Sports Biz. He is the owner of the South, Florida-based HEITNER LEGAL, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm that focuses on transactional, intellectual property and litigation work with a heavy emphasis on sports and entertainment issues. He is also the founder of Sports Agent Blog and an author of 2 books published by the American Bar Association -- How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know (1st and 2nd Editions). Heitner contributed to Forbes and Inc. for many years.

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