Commercial Counsel,APAC

Overview

An organization is seeking an exceptional transactional lawyer to join their commercial legal team supporting a fast-growing business in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The role involves supporting sales teams, advising on commercial and legal issues, and contributing to the build-out of commercial legal infrastructure to scale operations efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for complex and strategic agreements supporting the APAC Sales team.
• Advise on a wide range of commercial and legal issues, including launching new products and supporting international expansions.
• Draft and maintain commercial agreements and playbooks.
• Lead and contribute to projects aimed at improving internal legal processes.
• Leverage AI tools to optimize workflows and collaboration with clients, partners, and users.
• Partner with global teams including sales, operations, product, tax, and risk groups.
• Drive scaled support and efficiency within the global Commercial Legal team.
• Develop and deliver training and resources to assist the Sales team in selling products.
• Serve as a point of escalation for outside counsel.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in at least one APAC region with a law degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, either in-house or in a technology practice group at a top law firm.
• Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving skills.
• Proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
• Clear and concise communicator, able to explain complex issues simply.
• Collaborative team player capable of guiding cross-functional teams to win-win solutions.
• Familiarity with legal issues and commercial risks related to hosted data and technology services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Mandarin and experience supporting the Greater China region.
• Experience in payment or fintech industries and knowledge of related regulatory issues.
• In-house experience advising high-growth companies.
• Working knowledge of large language model (LLM) tools.
• Experience improving legal processes using AI technology.
• Working knowledge of data protection laws.

Compensation & Benefits

Details on compensation and benefits were not provided.

Location

This role supports the APAC region; specific location details were not provided.

Candidates interested in this opportunity should submit their resume and LinkedIn profile for consideration.