General Counsel - Media Platform (Global)

SD Legal; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Legal is seeking a senior in-house lawyer to support global media partnerships and commercial deals. You will advise the C-Suite on deal strategy and cross-border regulatory considerations, while guiding a small team of lawyers.

You will partner with product, sales and marketing to ensure timely, compliant decision-making and robust risk management. You will manage negotiations for complex cross-border agreements and help allocate resources to overcome regulatory challenges across Asia, US,

Qualifications

• 15+ PQE in law, with strong corporate and commercial background.
• Experience supporting product, sales and marketing teams.
• Background in both law firm and in-house environments.

Responsibilities

• Advise C-Suite on commercial strategy, partnerships, sponsorship and deals at a global level.
• Lead negotiations as a deal lead, coordinating with cross-border teams.
• Manage a small legal team and provide real-time legal guidance to product, sales and marketing.
• Anticipate regulatory obstacles in cross-border deals and allocate resources accordingly with in-country counsel/external vendors.
• Collaborate with global products/projects spanning US and EMEA regions.

Skills

Commercial deals

TMT experience

Cross-border

Education

Tier 1 law firm credentials

Job description

Our client is a global media platform, in growth mode and heading towards a mainstream MNC in size and reputation. This role will support C‑Suite strategy around partnerships, sponsorship and commercial deals.

Job Description

• You will work on a range of commercial deals from partnerships to sponsorship and at a global level.
• You will manage a small team.
• You will advise C‑Suite on all business related matters, with a short and long term outlook.
• On a day to day, key areas include supporting deal teams as a lead on negotiations.
• You will support product, sales and marketing teams with real-time legal advice, as well as longer term strategy aligned input. make no mistake, legal sign-off is critical.
• New deals signed will face cross-border challenges and regulatory obstacles, your role (with the help of in-country counsel / external vendors) will be to anticipate and predict ahead of time where resources should be allocated to overcome challenges.
• You will liaise and work with colleagues on global products / projects, many of which will crossover with the US and EMEA.

Requirements

• 15+ PQE
• Education and Law Firm credentials should be Tier 1
• Mixture of law firm and In‑House experience
• Experience in TMT, ideally in Media as a preference
• Background covering commercial deals, corporate activities (JV and Fundraising) - essential
• Experience supporting product, sales and marketing team
• Softer skills include: Ability to build rapport in short time frames, friendly, high standards on work output, driven but not aggressive
• Ability to work with various cultural backgrounds in Asia and overseas