Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Legal (APAC)

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Location: Remote-APAC, APAC time zonesFull-TimeSenior
Salary$53,050 — $134,250 USD
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Job Details

Languages
English
Required Skills
Cross-functional collaborationStrategic thinking

Requirements

  • Proven expertise supporting commercial transactions, particularly enterprise-level SaaS agreements and sales contract reviews.
  • Qualified to practice in an APAC jurisdiction.
  • Demonstrated comfort operating across multiple APAC jurisdictions and legal traditions.
  • Strong commercial drafting skills with the ability to craft clear, precise, and enforceable agreements.
  • Strong negotiation skills with the ability to lead live negotiations directly with counterparties.
  • Experience with enterprise deals conducted on customer paper and RFx processes.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with sales and cross-functional teams.
  • Comfort working alongside automated triage and legal tooling.
  • Excellent English language proficiency for negotiations and internal collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary legal advisor to APAC sales teams, providing timely and practical support on Terms of Service negotiations, contract redlining, and commercial agreement reviews.
  • Lead live negotiations with customers and their counsel on strategic and enterprise deals.
  • Serve as the Legal Primary DRI for APAC, ensuring escalations are handled in-region and in-time-zone.
  • Partner with Sales and Finance to structure and review commercial agreements that align with business objectives while mitigating risks.
  • Develop and improve templates, playbooks, and processes to support commercial transactions.
  • Provide legal training and guidance to internal stakeholders to empower them to navigate commercial issues.
  • Coordinate with local counsel when jurisdiction-specific advice is required, translating that advice into practical guidance.
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