Legal Counsel (Games, Monetization & Player Disputes)

Sulake is a social entertainment company focused on providing safe and fun online services for self-expression. Our mission is to enable our users to meet new people, make friends and give them a place to create and share content in enticing virtual surroundings. We make online web and mobile-based games, and we are good at it!

Currently, we’re both operating and developing two games: Hotel Hideaway and Habbo. Hotel Hideaway is a social online role-playing game for young adults, and Habbo is one of the world's oldest and most popular social hangouts for teens, with hundreds of millions of players. Habbo consists of several products: Habbo, Habbo Collectibles, and its newest addition, Habbo Origins.

Sulake is part of Azerion, a Dutch-based international gaming company in media and entertainment. Together, we form a diverse group of media and technology brands.

What we are looking for

Qualified lawyer (EU/UK or other comparable jurisdiction), with 4+ years of relevant experience (in-house and/or law firm).

Demonstrated experience advising digital products—ideally games, online platforms, or consumer internet services.

Strong interest and practical understanding of monetization and digital economies (virtual currency, IAP, pricing, promotions, refunds, minors, consumer protection).

Comfort with disputes: pre-litigation handling, escalation management, coordinating outside counsel, writing crisp positions, and building repeatable processes.

Excellent drafting and communication skills in English (Finnish is a plus, not required).

Pragmatic mindset: you can give clear recommendations under uncertainty and help teams move fast without taking unnecessary risk.

Nice to have

Familiarity with EU consumer protection scrutiny around in-game currencies/monetization and player transparency expectations.

Knowledge of MiCA / crypto regulatory themes, AML/KYC considerations, or partner structures involving tokens/NFTs.

Strong GDPR experience (and experience working with product/engineering on privacy-by-design).

Background in handling disputes connected to account bans/moderation, online communities, or trust & safety.

What you’ll do

Product & monetization counseling (global)

Partner with Product, Live Ops, Payments, and Community teams to assess whether new features, economy changes, and monetization methods are compliant across the markets where our games operate (e.g., virtual currencies, promotions, pricing, refunds, minors/consumer protection, platform rules).

Turn legal risk into practical guidance: “what we can ship”, “how we should ship it”, and “what we should avoid”.

Web3 / NFTs / crypto-enabled initiatives

Advise on structuring and launching NFT / token / crypto-adjacent initiatives either by Sulake or via partners—so that Sulake can support and/or integrate the solution in-game in a compliant way.

Work with external specialists where needed on EU frameworks (e.g., MiCA and related compliance themes), marketing/consumer rules, and cross-border considerations.

Player disputes & claims

Own the legal playbook for escalated player issues, including disputes related to bans/suspensions, enforcement actions, chargebacks/refunds, and player complaints that may become formal claims.

Coordinate responses and strategy with Customer Support, Trust & Safety, and leadership; manage outside counsel when disputes escalate to litigation/arbitration.

Commercial contracts & day-to-day legal

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts: vendor and tooling agreements, payment providers, partnerships, IP/licensing, marketing, and platform-related terms.

Maintain and improve core player-facing legal documents (Terms of Service, Privacy, Community Guidelines) in clear, practical language.

Privacy & regulatory compliance (EU focus, global scope)

Support GDPR and privacy-by-design work with our teams (e.g., data processing terms, DPIAs when relevant, vendor/privacy reviews).

Track and translate relevant EU digital/consumer regulatory developments into actionable internal policies and product guardrails.

What We Offer:

An opportunity to work with a global, well-established brand with a wide range of interesting tasks in one of the world’s most iconic online games.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Talented and awesome colleagues in a relaxed, non-corporate atmosphere.

Hybrid/remote working options

Apply by filling in the form with the attachments below. This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.