Paralegal (Part-time)

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Job Description:

Rakuten Viki is a global entertainment streaming platform that specializes in Asian content. Our platform enables millions of viewers to discover and enjoy primetime shows and movies, subtitled in over 200 languages. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, we also have offices in Singapore, Seoul, and Shanghai, ensuring a strong global presence and a deep connection to the heart of Asian entertainment. Our platform is home to a large and loyal community of fans who share a passion for Asian culture and entertainment. Join us in our mission to unite the world through the love of Asian entertainment. At Rakuten Viki, we offer a chance to be part of a global community that celebrates culture, creativity, and connection.

Job Description:

Rakuten Viki is a global entertainment streaming platform that specializes in Asian content. Our platform enables millions of viewers to discover and enjoy primetime shows and movies, subtitled in over 200 languages. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, we also have offices in Singapore, Seoul, and Shanghai, ensuring a strong global presence and a deep connection to the heart of Asian entertainment. Our platform is home to a large and loyal community of fans who share a passion for Asian culture and entertainment. Join us in our mission to unite the world through the love of Asian entertainment. At Rakuten Viki, we offer a chance to be part of a global community that celebrates culture, creativity, and connection.

Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the company’s mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and collaborative individual with a passion for digital media to join Rakuten Viki’s global legal team based in Singapore. We are looking for a part-time Paralegal (2-3 days per week, specific days flexible) who is pro-active, resourceful, detail-oriented, analytical, a strong team player, possesses strong organisational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills, and has the ability to work cross-functionally and effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This role follows a hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain research into content compliance (video content, user-generated content), consumer protection, privacy, and advertising/marketing regulations and best practices in Rakuten Viki’s key markets around the world
• Assist with improving and maintaining Rakuten Viki’s in-house contract management system (for execution, filing and organisation of contracts, legal templates, policies and registers)
• Assist with organisation of an efficient system to consolidate legal advice for the business
• Support the business on a breadth of contract and internal compliance matters related to Rakuten Viki’s worldwide business operations
  
  

• Minimum 3 years of legal education
• Resourceful in conducting desktop research and research on specific platforms (such as Westlaw, LexisNexis and textbooks) on regulations and best practices worldwide
• English fluency
• Comfortable working with international teams, and across job functions and levels
• Self-motivated, proactive attitude, and willingness to take ownership of tasks
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.)
  
  

• Interest in media (specifically Asian entertainment), OTT, intellectual property and/or technology licensing
• Demonstrated ability to understand legal, risk and business impacts to contract language
• Basic understanding of contract interpretation
• Strong project and people management skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders
• Sound logical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Interest in compliance (such as privacy, accessibility and consumer affairs)
• Note this role is a fixed term contractor role for 2025 (start ASAP) and may be extended for a further duration.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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