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About the role

As Legal Counsel you would be a part of the team of 80+ people.

As such, your contributions to the team will have a big impact.

You are ideally located in Singapore, though our work is 100% online.

The position is full-time.

Responsibilities

You will

• Work within a matrix structure, providing legal support across multiple units with different business requirements, in the form of:
  • Drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS licensing agreements, outsourcing or service agreements, third-party vendor agreements etc
  • Assessing and mitigating risks with intellectual property, data protection and cybersecurity, engaging external counsel as needed
  • Liaising with external corporate secretaries on corporate governance, preparing resolutions, setting up of entities, etc
  • Responding to ad hoc queries regarding legal and contractual obligations

Are you the right person for this role?

The ideal candidate for us is:

• Singapore qualified lawyer, with at least 3 to 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role
  • preferably with experience working in growth-stage tech startup
• Experienced in corporate and commercial matters, with excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercially astute, highly-driven and focused on achieving practical outcomes
• Able to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to internal stakeholders
• Able to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced, remote-first environment
• Bonus: Personal interest in crypto trading and DeFi
• Bonus: Proficiency in other major languages (e.g. Chinese or Spanish)