Commercial Counsel (Gaming)

Location: Remote or San Jose, California, USA

Annual salary: USD 190,000–215,000

Company

hirify.global develops hirify.global Playground, an active play system that uses technology and natural body motion to create social, interactive gaming, fitness, and educational experiences for families.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate developer, publishing, content licensing, and distribution agreements for the hirify.global Playground platform.
• Lead brand, entertainment, children's media, and strategic partnership negotiations involving royalties, revenue sharing, IP rights, marketing commitments, and approvals.
• Advise Content, Partnerships, Business Development, Product, and Marketing teams during deal planning and execution.
• Support retail, distribution, vendor, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, OEM, and ODM agreements alongside the General Counsel and outside counsel.
• Partner with Legal Operations on intake, templates, contract lifecycle management workflows, and negotiation playbooks.
• Help build hirify.global's legal function through policies, training, process improvements, and AI-powered contract review tools.

Requirements

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in California or another applicable U.S. state.
• 7–10+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience, including meaningful experience supporting a content or media partnerships business.
• Direct experience negotiating publishing and content licensing agreements.
• Strong understanding of partnership economics, revenue sharing, attribution, and incentive structures.
• Ability to operate independently in an entrepreneurial environment with limited precedent and provide clear, commercially focused advice.
• Willingness to support commercial, vendor, hardware, and supply chain matters outside the core content and partnerships scope.

Nice to have

• Experience at a gaming or consumer content/media company.
• Experience negotiating with entertainment studios, media brands, or children's content licensors.
• Working knowledge of COPPA or international data privacy frameworks in commercial or platform contexts.
• Exposure to hardware, manufacturing, or supply chain agreements.
• Experience with CLM systems such as Spotdraft or Ironclad.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven environment focused on talent and individual growth.
• Hands-on exposure to emerging technologies in the gaming field.
• Competitive compensation package.