Singapore – Regional Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific
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Description
The Regional Legal Counsel will be located in Singapore and will be exposed to a wide range of legal work supporting the offices in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia.
Responsibilities
???? Work on revenue deals such as distributor and reseller relationships, ISV transactions, Software as a Service/hosting transactions, OEM licenses and enterprise software agreements.
???? Mediate/Negotiate with customer’s Counsel to address licensing issues. Act as an escalation path for licensing concerns and increase the efficiency of compliance audits.
???? Work on all legal aspects relating to marketing activities in the region, including reviewing promotions and contests, and ensuring that marketing activities are carried out in accordance with local fair trade and consumer protection laws.
???? Provide support to the procurement team and handle escalations relating to contracts with the company vendors.
???? Provide training and/or guidance to sales, marketing and other relevant parties with respect to company?s corporate policies, legal processes and local laws.
???? Oversee Asia-Pacific Anti-Piracy enforcement and license compliance programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and with Company’s Anti-Piracy corporate policies and procedures. This involves close management of all IPR administrative actions including developing and managing self audit letters and warning letters as part of a consistent enforcement campaign for the region.
???? Manage criminal prosecutions and civil and administrative actions with local authorities and with the trade association(s) like the Business Software Alliance (BSA), their members, and their counsel. This involves evidence analysis, and close cooperation with the corporate Anti-Piracy enforcement team. Efficiently manage the POA requests and clearance requests, which include gathering data on each of the targets and coming to a decision about whether to proceed with an enforcement action. Work closely with Company’s corporate Anti-Piracy legal teams to ensure that the criteria used in Asia / Pacific for target clearances are consistent with Company’s established practices. Review court documents, statements, affidavits, settlement agreements and other documents related to enforcement activities.
???? Bring key regional legal knowledge and expertise including regional variations to intellectual property law to the company and manage interactions with outside counsel in the different countries.
???? Track Anti-Piracy developments in the Asia / Pacific region, particularly based on the data reported by the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
???? Perform other Legal duties as directed.
From time to time, the Regional Legal Counsel will also be exposed to the following areas of work:
???? Provide regional legal support to the corporate Human Resources Counsel. This includes assisting in implementing HR policies and processes from a contractual perspective, ensuring that HR policies and processes are in compliance with local labour laws and managing any employment disputes that may arise.
???? Work closely with the Internal Audit and Compliance functions to handle all legal escalations relating to internal audits and compliance issues. Work with all key stakeholders to develop strategies and processes to resolve any compliance issues found.
???? Work with corporate litigation counsel to manage any disputes or litigation that arises in the Asia Pacific region.
Requirements
Preferred Experience
???? Admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore or qualified in another Commonwealth jurisdiction, with a minimum of 4 years of post-qualification experience.
???? Copyright-related and litigation experience required.
???? Experience in the software industry or knowledge of software industry practices is a plus.
Skills and Attributes
???? Operates with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
???? Creative self-starter, independent thinker, pro-active worker.
???? ??Team player? adept at working in multi-cultural settings, with an appreciation of differences in business and social cultures.
???? Excellent interpersonal, communication and partnership skills; ability to work across multiple functions.
???? Both attention to detail and firm grasp of the ?big picture?
???? Strong organizational skills.
???? Possess the ability and desire to build strong relationships with business leaders.
Language Capabilities
???? Excellent written and oral English skills required.
???? Ability to read Mandarin and write Chinese highly desired.
Other Benefits
Recognizing that employees are at the core of our success, Company recruits and retains highly qualified and motivated individuals, creates an environment where they can innovate and achieve their best, and rewards them for their performance by giving them an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
Company believes personal fulfillment and company success go hand in hand, sustaining one another. In fact, our dynamic, rewarding working environment is well known – including seven consecutive years on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and other, similar accolades. By hiring the very best and brightest, Company continues to be a simply better place to work – creating a dynamic environment today and providing incentives for future achievement.
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