Legal Counsel

Goodnotes Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital collaboration firm in Singapore seeks a Legal Counsel to provide legal support on corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. This role involves drafting contracts, advising on GDPR compliance, and collaborating across departments. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' experience, proficiency in Mandarin, and knowledge of regulatory frameworks. The position offers flexible working arrangements, medical insurance, and equity in a profitable tech startup.

Benefits

Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup

Budget for home office setup and professional development

Medical insurance for dependents

Flexible working hours and location

Sponsored visits to the Hong Kong or London office every 2 years

Qualifications

• Qualified to practise in Singapore.
• Proficiency in Mandarin (written and spoken).
• Minimally 3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) domain is desirable.
• Strong commercial contracts skills, stakeholder management, communication.

Responsibilities

• Offer legal support in corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Draft and review commercial agreements including NDAs and IP licenses.
• Collaborate for GDPR and AI policy development.
• Provide regulatory training to stakeholders regularly.
• Manage junior staff and ensure workload delegation.

Skills

Qualified to practise in Singapore

Proficiency in Mandarin

3+ years post-qualification experience

Experience in TMT domain

Knowledge in regulatory compliance

Strong commercial contracts skills

Excellent collaboration skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job description

At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we’re merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI. Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

Our Values:

Dream big
—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation
Build great things
—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher
Operate as an owner
—Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action
Win like a sports team
—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others
Learn and grow fast
—Never stop learning and iterate fast
Share our passion
—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy
Be user obsessed
—Empathetic, inquisitive, practical

About the team:

The Legal team consists of Group General Counsel and a paralegal. This role will report to the Group General Counsel.

About the role:

As a legal counsel at Goodnotes, your role will be to offer legal support in various corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal matters, including GDPR compliance support. This encompasses creating customised commercial contracts, examining and negotiating agreements with suppliers/customers, providing legal guidance to internal stakeholders, and establishing strong compliance governance policies for the organisation. The Legal Counsel should collaborate with the Group General Counsel to effectively delegate tasks among team members.

This is the role for you, if you’re excited to work on the things listed below:

• Assisting with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial agreements such as NDAs, IP licences, SaaS, reseller agreements, cloud services, and IT procurement agreements.

• Assisting in drafting or updating the terms and conditions and the privacy policy.

• Collaborating with the Group General Counsel for GDPR and AI policies.

• Providing regulatory training to stakeholders regularly.

• Collaborating across departments and actively engage in regulatory initiatives.

• Collaborating with the Group General Counsel to manage junior staff and ensure workload delegation.

• Working closely with the Group General Counsel to effectively manage budgeting and external counsel relationships.

• Working and liaising with external lawyers for the projects that have been outsourced.

• Providing precise legal guidance on issues that impact the organisation

• Working with third parties, including regulators, as needed.

• Offering legal expertise in regulatory compliance, data protection, intellectual property, employment law, and other relevant fields, and advising and counselling the company's key stakeholders on the legal implications of strategic decisions and business activities.

• Any other duties, functions or services consistent with the role of Legal Counsel, as determined by the Group General Counsel.

The skills you will need to be successful in the above:

• Qualified to practise in Singapore

• Proficiency in Mandarin (written, spoken, and reading) to review contracts and documentation and occasionally liaise with stakeholders in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

• Minimally 3 years of post-qualification experience, with a background in in-house and private practice at a reputable law firm.

• Experience working in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) domain is highly desirable

• Extensive knowledge in regulatory and compliance matters, e-commerce and AI regulations.

• Strong skills in commercial contracts, stakeholder management, communication and engagement.

• Understanding of EU regulatory laws, consumer protection laws, and GDPR.

• Ability to think outside the box and considers commercial and legal viewpoints when resolving issues.

• Excellent collaboration skills, involving actively listening and seeking to understand different perspectives

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! GoodNotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed.

The interview process:

• An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team. They want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes

• A call with our General Counsel, your hiring manager, to discuss your background more in detail

• A meet the team interview where you get to speak to a few of the stakeholders you'll be working closely with

What’s in it for you:

• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech-startup

• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness

• Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years

• Company-wide annual offsite

• Flexible working hours and location

• Medical insurance for you and your dependents