Commercial Legal Counsel,

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements across APJ markets, including SaaS, software, partnership, services, consulting, marketing, licensing, data privacy, and AI-related contracts.
• Manage strategic and high-priority transactions across multiple jurisdictions, balancing legal risk with business needs.
• Partner with regional Sales leadership, internal stakeholders, and external counterparties to move deals forward with clear legal guidance.
• Navigate country-specific contracting norms, approval paths, and drafting requirements across APJ markets, including Japan.
• Advise on cross-border transaction structures and coordinate with outside counsel when local legal support is needed.
• Assess contractual risk and provide practical recommendations, including escalation paths and alternative terms.
• Develop and maintain APJ-focused templates, playbooks, policies, and supporting documentation to improve consistency in contracting.
• Train contract managers and regional Sales team members on contracting practices, legal developments, and day-to-day decision-making across the region.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified to practice law through a J.D. or equivalent legal credential, with active bar membership or a license in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Experienced in commercial and technology transactions across APJ markets within a law firm, in-house legal team, or both.
• Skilled at negotiating complex agreements across multiple APJ jurisdictions, with familiarity with Japan contracting practices.
• Comfortable handling cross-border transactions that involve different legal systems and coordination with outside counsel.
• Able to identify legal risk, explain tradeoffs clearly, and provide business-focused guidance in varied regulatory environments.
• Experienced in improving or creating contract templates, playbooks, and processes that support consistent execution across teams and markets.
• Effective at building trusted relationships with Sales and cross-functional partners in a remote, globally distributed environment.
• Open to bringing transferable experience and language skills relevant to APJ markets; working proficiency in an APJ language such as Japanese is helpful but not required.

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