Legal Manager / Assistant Manager

Sony; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Medical benefits

AWS and variable bonus

Staff purchase rates

Flexible benefits

CSR day

Milestone gifts

Wellness activities

Training programmes

Job summary

Sony is seeking a seasoned in-house lawyer to lead legal matters for Singapore-based functions and across the Asia Pacific region. You will counsel on regulatory, privacy and AI governance issues, draft and negotiate key documents, and support regulatory compliance and company secretary duties.

The role requires 8+ years in corporate/commercial law, strong English communication, and the ability to guide junior lawyers across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore or a recognised Asia Pacific law jurisdiction.
• Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial work, preferably in-house or via a mix of law firm and in-house.
• Minimum of 8 years in-house legal, compliance and privacy advisory work for electronics hardware, software, data, or retail sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial, corporate, consumer, privacy and technology-related laws in Singapore and APAC.
• Ability to lead junior members and guide regional or global legal teams.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; data protection certifications such as CIPP or CIPM are advantageous.
• Experience in AI governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Singapore-based legal team on corporate/commercial matters.
• Advise on legal, compliance, privacy, and AI governance for Sony in APAC.
• Draft, review and negotiate various commercial and corporate documents and agreements.
• Support company secretary matters.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and uphold regional privacy framework.
• Assess compliance risks and support regional compliance programs and audits.
• Lead, mentor and supervise junior team members in drafting, privacy reviews and investigations.
• Coordinate with Tokyo and other regions on legal and regulatory guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Privacy governance

AI governance

Regulatory advising

Education

LLB (Hons) – NUS or recognised Asia Pacific law university

Job description

We look for the risk-takers , the collaborators , the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. So, if you want to make the world say wow, let’s talk.

The conversation starts here. If this role matches your ambitions and skillset, take a look at our other open positions too. Our many opportunities can lead to infinite possibilities.

The successful candidate will support legal, compliance, privacy, and AI governance matters for business and operational functions in Singapore and other Asia Pacific region including:

What you will be doing

• Assuming the role as team lead for legal matters relating to Singapore-based functions.

• Advising and counselling on various legal, compliance, privacy, and AI governance matters for Sony’s businesses in the Asia Pacific region, including advising internal stakeholders on business-related legal and regulatory issues.

• Drafting, vetting and negotiating a varied range of legal, commercial and corporate documents, as well as reviewing and advising on the company’s rights and liabilities under existing commercial and corporate agreements.

• Supporting company secretary matters.

• Conducting privacy impact assessments, and provide solutions for products/services/activities from regional privacy regulatory perspective, and promote and maintain privacy management framework in regions..

• Assessing compliance risks and supporting reginal compliance activities to implement Sony’s compliance policies and procedures, compliance training and ethics messaging, compliance reviews and audits, and internal investigations.

• Leading, guiding and supervising junior team members in contract drafting and reviews compliance reviews, privacy reviews, AI assessment, audits, investigations, legal research and policy implementation.

• Liaising with internal stakeholders, Sony legal colleagues in Tokyo and other countries, and external counsel on local and regional legal, compliance, privacy and AI governance matters.

What you should have

• LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and/or a recognized university in a common Asia Pacific law jurisdiction.
• Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial legal work, preferably gained in-house or through a combination of law firm and in-house experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in legal, compliance and privacy advisory work as an in-house lawyer, preferably in the electronics hardware, software, data and retail business.
• Good working knowledge of commercial, corporate, consumer, privacy, compliance and technology-related laws in Singapore and/or other Asia Pacific jurisdictions.
• Ability to lead junior members and provide clear guidance on legal, compliance, privacy and AI governance matters.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Data protection certifications such as CIPP, CIPM or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Experience in the area of AI governance would be advantageous.

What will help you succeed

• Conscientious, meticulous, analytical and able to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different functions, business units and jurisdictions.
• Confident, resourceful, proactive and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership capability, including the ability to guide junior members and coordinate with regional or global legal teams.
• Good understanding of business directions, with a facilitative and commercial mindset.
• Experience working in or with different cultures across the Asia Pacific region would be advantageous.

Benefits you will have

• Flexible work arrangement (because we understand Life happens)
• Comprehensive medical benefits (including physical health screenings and term life insurance benefits)
• AWS and variable bonus
• Special staff purchase rates
• Flexible benefits (so you can claim for that staycay or gym membership you’ve been eyeing)
• Corporate social responsibility time off for 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Milestone gifts (such as long service award and marriage gift because we want to celebrate both your professional and personal milestones)
• Wellness activities to promote healthy lifestyles
• Curated training programmes to encourage continuous professional development

At Sony, we strive to create a place for you to realise your potential and inspire you to make positive impact through innovation, smart collaboration and boundless curiosity. We are looking for people who believe that they can enrich lives and help us achieve our purpose – fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.