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Senior Legal Counsel (Cloud Services, AI, Technology Licencing)

Superb role for technology lawyers to join a global company!
Hong Kong

Your New Company
Our client is a world-leading technology company that develops innovative products. They offer a range of services, such as cloud services, AI technology and FinTech products.

Responsibilities
  • Advise on a broad range of legal and commercial matters in the areas of cloud services, AI, technology licencing, open-source software, and export control compliance.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex software licence agreements, cloud services, cloud infrastructure and channel distribution agreements, and other general commercial agreements.
  • Collaborate with external counsel and other attorneys based around the world, including in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the EU, and the US, to provide compliance and regulatory analysis and advice for international business initiatives.
  • Identify potential legal issues and risks, compliance gaps and help business teams navigate through legal and regulatory compliance to devise creative solutions for business teams to mitigate risks.
  • Develop, implement and monitor our internal compliance policies, knowledge management, and processes to address compliance issues and provide actionable solutions, ensuring alignment with international regulatory standards.
  • Develop online training materials and conduct training to educate business stakeholders and product teams on evolving laws, regulations and compliance standards.
  • Advise management on the implications of legal and regulatory updates.

Requirements
  • You have five or more years of experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department, in the areas of technology, online platforms and cloud services, software developers or similar industry sectors.
  • You have strong academic credentials and are a member of a relevant Bar or you possess other recognised professional qualifications or equivalent membership.
  • You have a track record of making sound business judgments and the ability to deliver practical, commercially friendly and comprehensive advice.
  • You are detail-oriented, and have extensive experience with legal compliance, commercial, IP and licencing transactions in cloud computing, AI, technology development and bespoke tech projects.
  • You are proactive, a good team player and can establish strong working relationships with business stakeholders.
  • You have the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment and can independently manage day-to-day compliance work and handle the end-to-end transaction process from initial contract review through to negotiations and execution.
  • You have excellent communication skills (written and oral) in Chinese and English to cooperate with stakeholders.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or for further information and a confidential discussion on this role or to find out about more opportunities in the in-house legal space, please contact Adrian Lam at Hays on +852 2230 7432 or email adrian.lam@hays.com.hk.

Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Technology & Internet Services
Location
HongKong
Specialism
Legal
Ref:
1274404

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Adrian Lam, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Hong Kong
6604-06,66/F, ICC, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon

Telephone: +85222307432

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