Licensing & Partnerships Coordinator - CSR Racing

Position Overview

NaturalMotion, a Zynga and Take-Two Interactive company, is seeking a Coordinator to join the Licensing and Partnerships team in the Racing studio to support the popular CSR Racing franchise. In this role, you will coordinate contracts for all licensed content in partnership with numerous licensors, helping ensure successful licensed content releases.

You will work closely with the Licensing Manager to manage the contract process across hundreds of external licensors for content appearing in our games. This role includes contract preparation, review of key terms, submission for internal review, processing of payments, handling additional contractual terms (e.g., COI, PLI), and tracking status through dashboards to the appropriate teams.

You will be flexible, highly motivated, and detail-oriented, with strong communication to flag contractual risks or dependencies early with the Licensing Manager.

Who We Are

At NaturalMotion, we create games that wow people by innovating to deliver experiences that would not exist without us. We take pride in building titles that reach a broad audience and in fostering communities that last.

Our Racing business is responsible for the CSR Racing franchise, including CSR2, the #1 racing game on mobile, and the next installment, CSR3. The studio group is based in London and Bangalore and welcomes diverse, humble, straightforward, and ambitious talent, supported to do their best work.

We operate in a hybrid work environment: you will work 3 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

What You’ll Do

• Contracts (inbound): Receive agreements from the Licensing Manager, complete initial review, communicate high-level terms to the Licensing Manager, submit contracts for internal legal review, and track license progress by managing the review process and priorities.
• Contracts (outbound): Prepare contract drafts from templates for the Licensing Manager, submit drafts for legal review, and coordinate the review process to ensure timely progression, managing priorities and flagging delays.
• Contractual Obligations: Manage communications and delivery of contractual requirements within licensor agreements, which may include legal notice communication to the development team and providing valid insurances to the licensor. Onboard licensors for payment, handle and process invoices, including raising purchase orders when required.
• Reporting: Enter and track contract statuses for stakeholders using automated workflows. Update release tracking from the development team, share potential risks with the Licensing Manager for mitigation, and provide weekly updates to the development team.
• Team Collaboration: Support the Licensing and Partnerships team for the CSR Racing franchise. Report to the Licensing Manager and work closely with the vehicle content team as the bridge to third-party licensors to manage the approval process.

What You’ll Bring

• Organization skills: Ability to manage multiple brands against deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Attention to detail: Ability to review and highlight potential contractual issues.
• Software knowledge: AirTable, 1Password, Beyond compare, IronClad, Google Suite, and Confluence.
• Communication: An elegant, straightforward, personable, and confident communicator.
• Passion: Demonstrate genuine passion for the work and for the continued success of the teams and partners.

Bonus Points

• MacOS experience
• Interest in cars and gaming

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 paid personal days
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan with double matching employer contribution
• Private medical and dental insurance and a healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance, and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
• Fitness reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties, and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

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Equal Opportunity

NaturalMotion is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds. Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic.