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Director, Senior Employment Counsel (Global)

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 1 month ago

Scopely

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Only from certain places, per the ad: “In-office presence required 2-3 days per week in Barcelona, Spain.”
A relocation package
Help with the move, per the ad.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Scopely doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Barcelona for hybrid days
A relocation package offered.
Have 14+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
University degree
“Law degree with admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction” — per the ad.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Law degree with admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction
Minimum 14 years of progressive experience in global employment law
Proven success advising on complex, cross-border employment issues in a global, matrixed environment
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability and a deep understanding of risk management
Excellent negotiation skills and resilience in partnering with the business
Fluency in English required; professional proficiency in Spanish required, fluency preferred. Additional languages are a plus

Nice to have

Prior in-house and M&A experience preferred
Experience in the technology and/or games industry is a plus

The role

Scopely is hiring a dynamic and experienced Director, Senior Employment Counsel (Global) to support employment-related legal and compliance matters in a global jurisdictional capacity. You will work out of our Barcelona hub on a hybrid basis. This is a strategic and tactical role responsible for partnering with internal stakeholders-including People Team, Legal, and executive leadership-to ensure compliance with employment laws, mitigate risk, and support the business in all aspects of employment including advising on employee issues and drafting offer documentation across a complex and diverse regional landscape.

What you'll do

Provide expert counsel on employment law matters across multiple regions. Particular familiarity in Europe, Middle East & Asia including Spain, India, UK, Ireland, Israel, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and Germany is required. Support for other regions within the portfolio may also be required.
Serve as a trusted partner to the People Team and business leaders, guiding decision-making on employee relations, risk mitigation, and complex workplace issues.
Support the Talent and Compensation teams in creation of employment documentation.
Support employment litigation and dispute resolution in the regions supported, managing outside counsel as needed.
Provide timely, practical, and business-focused legal guidance across multiple jurisdictions.
Develop and update region-specific policies, handbooks, contracts, and procedures.
Advise on strategic workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring, and M&A activity.
Advise on works councils, unions and CBAs across the regions.
Monitor and communicate regional legal developments and proactively adjust policies and practices to remain compliant.

How you'll work

In-office presence required 2-3 days per week in Barcelona, Spain. Relocation available

Hiring process

Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.

About Scopely

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile gaming company headquartered in Culver City, California. The company develops, publishes, and operates a portfolio of hit mobile games including Monopoly GO!, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and Yahtzee with Buddies, reaching hundreds of millions of players worldwide. Scopely is known for its live-ops expertise, data-driven game design, and a culture that blends creative game development with deep analytics and technology.

Scopely has a significant presence in Spain, with a growing team of engineers, designers, producers, and corporate functions supporting its global game portfolio. The company actively hires international talent across disciplines, offering remote-friendly and hybrid roles, and its Spain-based teams work on some of the most recognizable mobile gaming franchises in the world. For international professionals, Scopely offers a fast-paced, product-led environment where data, creativity, and technology intersect, making it an attractive destination for those looking to work on globally successful consumer products.

Industry: Gaming
Founded: 2011
Employees: 1,000–5,000
Headquarters: Culver City, USA
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona
Website: scopely.com

Good to know if you are moving

Scopely is a US company, so international hires typically require a work visa sponsorship; the company has experience with global mobility and relocation support.
The company's Spain-based roles span game development, product, engineering, and corporate functions, offering a wide range of entry points for international professionals.
Scopely's culture is data-driven and product-focused, with a strong emphasis on live operations (LiveOps) — a valuable environment for professionals coming from traditional game studios.
The company works on globally recognized IPs (Monopoly, Star Trek, Marvel), which can be a strong resume builder for professionals in the gaming industry.
While the global HQ is in the US, the Spain hub is a growing and strategic part of the company's international operations, particularly for product, engineering, and creative roles.

In their own words

About the company & team

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world's most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time "MONOPOLY GO!" and "Pokémon GO," along with "Stumble Guys," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," "WWE Champions," the Scrabble® franchise, "Yahtzee® With Buddies," and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry - bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team - including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely's position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like "MONOPOLY GO!" from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses - Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and "Best Workplaces for Innovators," Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good - creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

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