Legal Counsel

Animoca Brands Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A Vibrant and Diverse Workplace

Incentives in the Web3 Space

Direct Impact and Flat Structure

Comfortable and Creative Atmosphere

Opportunities Across the Ecosystem

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Animoca Brands Limited, a Web3 leader, seeks a junior lawyer in Hong Kong to join its Legal & Compliance team. You will gain early responsibility handling commercial, token-related investments, and corporate matters in a fast-paced environment.

You will draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, support the investments team on early-stage deals, and keep abreast of digital asset regulations across multiple jurisdictions. The role is on-site and full-time in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• HK qualification with 1–2 years post-qualification experience.
• Training or practice at a reputable law firm, or comparable in-house experience.
• Solid commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, volume and pace.
• Priorities shift, and you will need to shift with them.
• Clear, plain-English communication.
• The people you advise are not lawyers.
• Sound judgement about when to decide and when to elevate.
• Nice to have Exposure to venture capital or M&A transactions.
• Familiarity with digital asset regulation, IP licensing, or the games industry.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements - game publishing and distribution, IP and brand licensing, marketing and partnership agreements, services agreements and SaaS/vendor contracts.
• Support the investments team on early-stage deals: SAFEs, SAFTs, token warrants, subscription agreements and shareholders agreements, including diligence and closing mechanics.
• Help manage corporate housekeeping across group entities - board and shareholder resolutions, corporate records, and coordination with company secretarial providers.
• Track regulatory developments relevant to digital assets across key jurisdictions (Hong Kong, Singapore, EU, UAE) and help translate them into practical internal guidance.
• Assist on intellectual property matters, including trade mark portfolio management and brand enforcement.
• Work directly with business teams to give commercial, usable advice quickly.
• Support on data privacy, consumer terms and platform compliance questions as they arise.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Commercial advisory

Regulatory awareness

Communication

Education

Qualified lawyer (HK)

Job description

Legal Counsel Hong Kong Animoca Brands Limited - Legal & Compliance / Full Time Employee / On-site

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a Web3 leader that leverages tokenization and blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers, helping to establish the open metaverse and its associated network effects. Animoca Brands realizes its mission via three integrated business pillars: operating Web3 businesses to advance blockchain adoption with native projects such as Moca Network, Anichess, The Sandbox, Open Campus, NEOM Web3 initiatives, and a regulated stablecoin project in partnership with Standard Chartered and HKT; providing digital asset advisory services including tokenomics advisory, liquidity provisioning, and institutional research to help external Web3 projects grow; and investment management, with a portfolio of investments in over 540 companies including industry leaders Pudgy Penguins, Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity, Polygon, Consensys, Magic Eden, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, YGG, and many others.

About the role

We are looking for a junior lawyer to join the team. You will get early responsibility and direct exposure to commercial and investment work that most lawyers at your level do not see.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements - game publishing and distribution, IP and brand licensing, marketing and partnership agreements, services agreements and SaaS/vendor contracts.


• Support the investments team on early-stage deals: SAFEs, SAFTs, token warrants, subscription agreements and shareholders agreements, including diligence and closing mechanics.


• Help manage corporate housekeeping across group entities - board and shareholder resolutions, corporate records, and coordination with company secretarial providers.


• Track regulatory developments relevant to digital assets across key jurisdictions (Hong Kong, Singapore, EU, UAE) and help translate them into practical internal guidance.


• Assist on intellectual property matters, including trade mark portfolio management and brand enforcement.


• Work directly with business teams to give commercial, usable advice quickly.


• Support on data privacy, consumer terms and platform compliance questions as they arise.

Requirements

• Qualified to practise in Hong Kong or another common law jurisdiction, with 1-2 years post-qualification experience.


• Training or practice at a reputable law firm, or comparable in-house experience.


• Solid commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.


• Comfortable with ambiguity, volume and pace.


• Priorities shift, and you will need to shift with them.


• Clear, plain-English communication.


• The people you advise are not lawyers.


• Sound judgement about when to decide and when to elevate.


• Nice to have Exposure to venture capital or M&A transactions.


• Familiarity with digital asset regulation, IP licensing, or the games industry.

The Perks of Joining Animoca Brands

• A Vibrant and Diverse Workplace: Immerse yourself in a dynamic, multi-cultural environment with colleagues from over 15 nationalities (and growing!). We celebrate diversity and foster a global perspective.


• Incentives in the Web3 Space: Be a part of the future and align your success with the growth of our innovative projects.


• Direct Impact and Flat Structure: Your voice matters. We operate with a flat organizational structure, ensuring your ideas are heard and implemented quickly.


• Comfortable and Creative Atmosphere: Embrace a relaxed and productive work environment with casual attire.


• Opportunities Across the Ecosystem: Expand your horizons by collaborating with various subsidiary brands within the Animoca Brands network, gaining exposure to a wide range of projects and technologies.


• Comprehensive Benefits Package: We care about your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, life, and transportation allowances.

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