Legal Counsel - Technology

About the role

A mainstream, highly branded technology platform, headquartered in Singapore for the APAC region, is looking for a Legal Counsel (Technology). The role reports directly into the C-Suite and has full autonomy on transactions and commercial work. The split is 60% focus, 20% global transactions and 20% compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Partner and support deal teams with new and ongoing commercial deal flow, working on a global level
• Play a lead role in negotiations and navigate complex commercial and regulatory landscapes
• Support product, sales and marketing teams with real-time legal advice and longer-term strategic input; legal sign-off is critical
• Anticipate cross-border challenges and regulatory obstacles in new deals, allocating resources early with the help of in-country counsel and external vendors
• Work with colleagues in Singapore and across Asia so that sales and marketing stay aligned with the platform and the law
• Liaise with colleagues on global products and projects, many involving the US and EMEA

Required profile

• 5 to 10 years of post-qualification experience
• Mixture of law firm and in-house experience
• Experience in TMT
• Experience supporting product, sales and marketing teams
• Ability to build rapport quickly, work with people from diverse Asian and overseas cultural backgrounds, and maintain high standards of work output