Senior Legal Counsel (Hybrid)

About the role

Our client is an expanding digital entertainment and content technology business operating across borders, working with international partners and stakeholders. This is a newly created role and the company's first dedicated in-house legal hire, brought on due to growth. You'll lay the groundwork for contracting and IP governance, working closely with leadership and commercial teams to introduce practical, business-friendly legal structure in a fast-paced setting. The role is hands-on, with commercial agreements and IP/trademarks as the two main pillars.

Responsibilities

• Commercial contracting (primary): Draft, review, and negotiate a range of agreements including SaaS/technology contracts, SLAs, NDAs, referral/partner arrangements, and vendor/services agreements
• IP & trademarks (critical): Manage day-to-day IP matters, including trademark portfolio work (filings, renewals, watch services), IP clauses in commercial deals, licensing and usage permissions, and coordinating enforcement actions with external counsel
• Build contract templates, playbooks, and a streamlined contracting process to help teams execute faster
• Manage and coordinate external counsel across relevant jurisdictions
• Support additional legal/compliance needs arising from cross-border operations

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 7-12 years' post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Strong commercial contracting track record with confident drafting and negotiation capability
• IP/trademarks experience is essential , including portfolio management and advising stakeholders on protection and permitted use
• Comfortable operating as the first in-house legal hire , working independently and setting up simple, scalable processes
• Advantage: experience in gaming / interactive content / digital entertainment
• Bonus: cross-border exposure and experience managing multiple external counsel across jurisdictions
• Recruitment note (Exclusive mandate)
• This search is handled on an exclusive basis by 2Nats (Nat & Nat Search) . To keep the process confidential, the client name will be shared with shortlisted candidates. Please apply via the recruiter for first review and briefing.
• Warm regards,
• Claire Lin Xiuxin EA Licence No.: R1103711
• 2Nats (Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd EA: 26C3281)
• Email: claire@2nats.com Website: https://2nats.com/
• Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairelinxx/
• Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

Additional Information

Senior Legal Counsel (Hybrid) Interested applicants: please email your CV to claire@2nats.com (do not rely only on the job portal, TQ!)

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