Legal Analyst

Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people for gaming and social interaction, and they are seeking a Legal Analyst to support their Commercial & Marketing and IP teams. The role involves managing projects, negotiating agreements, and improving legal processes, including the implementation of AI tools for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Respond to or escalate requests from internal partners in product, business, and marketing who need Legal support
• Train clients on the contracting process and tools, and ensure that the correct process and approvals are in place for each deal
• Independently negotiate non-disclosure agreements with external partners using well-defined processes, standard templates, and established playbooks
• Advise clients on basic commercial, marketing, and business legal concepts; review and edit marketing materials and external communications with oversight
• Negotiate and redline marketing, influencer, and consulting agreements using established playbooks with minimal oversight
• Support the IP team across various areas, including trademark portfolio research, IP clearances, and brand enforcement workflows
• Leverage your prior work experience to help drive implementation of a new contracts management system to ensure smooth adoption across different functions
• Maintain and improve legal and cross functional resources, including directories, playbooks, policies, and other key documentation
• Serve as the day-to-day administrator and point of contact for the team's CLM/contract management system, including troubleshooting, user support, workflow configuration, and creation of training materials
• Identify process improvements or efficiencies across the team's work and drive related projects to completion
• Evaluate emerging AI tools for legal work — assessing fit, reliability, and risk — and make recommendations to the team on what's worth adopting
• Design and implement AI-powered workflows that make legal work more efficient and scalable (e.g., contract review assistance, self-serve resources, automated intake)

Skills

• A cover letter (this is mandatory!) - we want to know why you're interested in this role and how it supports your career
• BA/BS or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated written and spoken communication skills
• Curiosity and ability to jump into less familiar areas and learn while doing
• Effective critical thinking, problem solving, and project management skills
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Coachable and enthusiastic team player who thrives in a fast-moving environment
• Comfortable interfacing with all types of people
• 1-2 years relevant work experience in a legal, contracts, administrative, or operations role
• You are familiar with Discord, Google Workspace, and AI tools
• Demonstrated experience with a contract management system or contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform
• You enjoy talking about absurd and improbable ideas for fun
• You are agile and open minded about tackling new challenges

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