Job Description

Job Title Senior Legal Counsel

Common accountabilities:

- Support for APAC in order to enable sales teams achieving their financial, strategic and operational objectives by providing solution-oriented, responsive and commercially-practical legal advice, while containing legal risks and exposure to the maximum extent possible. Where negotiation of certain positions is required, properly identifying the risks involved and internal approvals required. Drafting, negotiating and interpreting a wide variety of commercial issues and technology contracts agreements with airline customers, varying in nature, complexity and value, and work on all phases of deals, ranging from the proposal/bid review stages, right through to final negotiation, escalation to senior leadership and dealing with any post signature issues, claims and litigation.\xe2\x80\x8b

- Supporting product and commercial organizations on emerging technologies (e.g. AI, Blockchain, Biometrics), advising on legal risks and supporting the preparation of appropriate template documentation for such technologies. \xe2\x80\x8b

- Mentoring junior lawyers as needed. Sharing legal knowledge and experience to the wider IT legal team.

- Acting as strategic negotiator for complex AIT transactions in APAC and globally.

Specific accountabilities:

• Understand commercial businesses and structure to identify cross-business issues, and work collaboratively in a team to develop solutions/recommendations.

• Partner with other lawyers in the legal department regarding transactional matters, regulatory compliance, and business governance matters.

• Manage and support legal department projects related to business realignment and risk controls.

• In conjunction with the business unit, gather and analyze relevant information to develop action plans.

• Apply knowledge, past practices and experiences to complex problems that impact the business unit.

• Develop recommendations for more difficult and complex issues.

About ideal candidates:

• University Degree in Law (e.g. JD, LLB, LLM) and Legal Qualification to practice as a lawyer (preferably in a common law jurisdiction).
• Senior professional with at least 8 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in: solid experience in Tech/IT/SaaS/outsourcing agreements, as well as knowledge of data privacy issues.
• High quality training in a common-law jurisdiction and with private practice legal experience strongly preferred.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

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