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# In-House Contracts Counsel at Atari, Inc.

- **Company:** Atari, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/atariinc/jobs/5373472008

## Job description

In-House Contracts Counsel

Location: Remote

## About Us

Atari, one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands, is a pioneer in interactive entertainment. With operations spanning gaming, e-commerce, licensing, and hardware, Atari thrives at the intersection of innovation and legacy. Join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the financial health of our diverse business operations.

## About the Role

Atari is seeking an experienced and business-minded attorney to join our in-house legal team. This role focuses on managing negotiating licensing agreements that protect Atari’s IP while creating revenue for the business. The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of experience at a top-tier corporate law firm, with a concentration in licensing, and commercial transactions with experience in video game or entertainment law areas of practice.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will serve as the company's primary legal expert on commercial and licensing matters. You will work closely with our product, marketing, and business development teams to ensure Atari’s intellectual property is protected and leveraged in line with our brand values and commercial goals.

## What You'll Do

Licensing & Commercial Transactions

- Draft, review, and negotiate inbound and outbound licensing agreements for game development, co- branding, publishing, and digital media.
- Collaborate with Atari’s licensing team to structure deals that expand brand presence while safeguarding IP integrity.
- Advise on marketing and promotional campaigns involving Atari’s trademarks and copyrights.

Corporate Legal Support

- Support governance, compliance, and other corporate legal matters.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to internal teams across global operations.
- Maintain and update standard contract templates and best practice guidelines.

## What We're Looking For

- Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
- 4–6 years of experience in a reputable corporate law firm, with a strong emphasis on commercial transactions and licensing.
- Proven experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements in the video game or entertainment industry
- Expertise in the video game, entertainment, or consumer products industries strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and internationally.
- Passion for gaming, pop culture, and the Atari brand is a plus.

Target Salary: $140k - $160k annually

## About Atari, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Atari is an interactive entertainment production company that manages an intellectual property portfolio of more than 400 classic games and franchises, while operating game development studios, publishing, consumer hardware, and licensing.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Euronext Growth Paris: ALATA, OTC Pink: PONGF)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 1972
- **Founders**: Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Video games / interactive entertainment
- **Target customers**: Retro and modern gamers (B2C); licensing partners and IP collaborators (B2B); hardware consumers
- **Mission**: To honor the legacy of the Atari brand and build an engaged community of passionate fans around retro-focused content.

## Products & Services
- **Atari VCS**: Modern hybrid console for playing classic and indie titles
- **Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration**: Interactive museum/compilation game
- **Digital Eclipse**: Game development studio specializing in retro collections and archival releases (subsidiary)
- **Nightdive Studios**: Studio known for remastering and publishing classic games (subsidiary)
- **MobyGames**: Renowned video game database and community resource (subsidiary)
- **Coatsink**: Game development studio (subsidiary)
- **Licensing**: Iconic IP including Pong®, Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, and hundreds more

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available in this search. (Shares traded on Euronext Growth Paris and OTC Pink as of 2024+)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue – not disclosed in available search results. As a public company, Atari files financial reports on Euronext.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Major partner/CEO Wade Rosen; no specific institutional investors listed in provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Acquisition and integration of multiple studios (Nightdive, Digital Eclipse, MobyGames, Coatsink); active hiring for AI and engineering roles (Senior AI Engineer, Principal AI Systems Engineer, QA Automation Engineer) across US, Germany, and India; headcount growth visible on LinkedIn (18 people, +9.3% YoY for core corporate, while subsidiaries expand independently).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Brand legacy**: One of the most recognized brands in gaming history, with over 50 years of cultural impact
- **Large IP portfolio**: 400+ games/franchises with built-in nostalgia and licensing potential
- **Studio network**: Owns specialized retro-focused development and publishing studios (Digital Eclipse, Nightdive, Coatsink) and authoritative database (MobyGames)
- **Unique market position**: Combines hardware (Atari VCS), software publishing, and licensing under one roof

## Strategic Focus
- Restoring, optimizing, and publishing classic video games to reach new and returning audiences
- Expanding AI-driven game development and systems engineering (as reflected in AI job postings)
- Growing community engagement around retro content and preserving gaming history
- Leveraging IP through licensing partnerships and new product categories

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Make gaming history” with a team that “dreams big, jumps into new technology, and expands into new markets.”
- **Hybrid / Remote**: Headquarters in midtown Manhattan with a hybrid environment that blends remote flexibility with collaborative in-office dynamics.
- **Perks**: Paid Time Off, Year-End Shutdown, and an explicit “Play Games!” expectation built into the workday.
- **Locations**: New York, NY (US); Münster, Germany; Delhi, India; plus remote options for certain roles.
- **Subsidiaries**: Opportunities exist across Atari and its family of studios (Nightdive, Digital Eclipse, Coatsink), each with its own engineering and creative culture.
- **Caution**: Atari warns of fraudulent recruitment; official communication only from @atari.com, @digitaleclipse.com, or @nightdivestudios.com email addresses.

## Sources
1. [Atari About Page](https://atari.com/pages/about)
2. [Atari Careers Page](https://atari.com/pages/careers)
3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/atari)
4. [Atari Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/atariinc)

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