Lead Counsel, Commercial and Marketing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Review, draft, and negotiate intricate commercial agreements that support the APAC Commercial and Marketing functions.

• Structure and negotiate retail, distribution, reseller, marketplace, and e-commerce agreements across APAC markets.

• Provide guidance to stakeholders on legal matters impacting APAC business as well as commercial and marketing initiatives.

• Develop company-wide risk strategies and drive significant initiatives with a solutions-oriented mindset.

• Handle a high volume of complex transactions as a proactive practitioner.

• Establish and enhance transactional and marketing review processes, templates, playbooks, and tools.

• Offer clear, business-focused judgment and recommendations to senior executives.

• Collaborate with US Legal, Privacy, Product, and external counsel across APAC jurisdictions.

• Supervise outside counsel where local qualifications are necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of combined experience in a law firm and in-house practice, with a minimum of 4 years focusing on commercial transactions and marketing within a consumer products, consumer technology, digital health, or retail business.

• Qualified and admitted to practice in at least one major common law jurisdiction (e.g., US (any state), Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, or New Zealand).

• Experience collaborating with local counsel in non-common-law markets in Asia.

• Working knowledge of competition law as it relates to distribution and retail arrangements in the US and APAC.

• In-depth understanding of consumer protection, advertising, and e-commerce regulations in the US and APAC.

• Excellent drafting skills and experience in negotiating complex sales, partnership, technology and data licensing, distribution, and retail agreements.

• Familiarity with APAC and US privacy and data protection laws.

• Proven track record of identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks while facilitating scalable go-to-market strategies.

• Strong judgment and capability to advise senior business stakeholders.

• Clear and practical communication skills to translate complex legal issues into actionable advice.

• Ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.

• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources.

• An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family.

• 20 days of paid time off, 13 paid holidays, plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off.

• Paid sick leave and parental leave.