Senior Legal Counsel, APAC

MISTRAL AI PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An emerging AI company seeks an APAC Senior Legal Counsel in Singapore. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance with AI regulations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive legal experience, a solid understanding of AI technologies, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of AI technologies and relevant legal areas.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in technology or AI.
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues related to AI.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various AI-related contracts.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure legal compliance in AI deployments.
• Stay updated on legal developments related to AI in APAC.

Skills

Understanding of artificial intelligence technologies

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in technology or AI-focused legal environments

Education

Bachelor degree or above (LLB, LLM, Juris Doctor preferred)

Job description

Role Summary

As our first APAC Senior legal counsel (based in Singapore), you will report to our General Counsel (who is based in France) and work closely with our technical and business teams, especially our Singapore-based Vice President of Revenue - APAC to support our continued growth in the region.

You will be instrumental in structuring, drafting and negotiating our agreements with suppliers, partners and clients and, working closely with other members of the Legal team and other internal stakeholders, ensuring that our products and business comply with emerging AI regulations in APAC.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including AI licensing agreements, complex partnership agreements, and other AI-related service agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI engineers, data scientists, product managers, and business teams to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in the deployment of AI technologies in APAC.
• Stay updated on and ensure compliance with the latest AI-related legal and regulatory developments in APAC, and provide awareness and guidance to the organization on potential risks and opportunities.
• Provide training and support to the business on legal and compliance matters related to AI and our business.
• Help on other legal topics as needed (e.g., labor law, corporate, especially under Singapore rules)

Qualifications and skills

• Educational Background: Bachelor degree or above (LLB, LLM, Juris Doctor preferred) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law at least in Singapore.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence: A solid understanding of artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing and their applications is essential. Strong knowledge of other relevant areas of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property and fair use, contract law and liability, regulatory, compliance and ethical considerations.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex legal and technical issues related to AI and to identify potential legal risks and solutions is important. Candidates should be detail-oriented and have strong problem-solving skills.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate legal advice to internal teams, and present complex legal concepts in a clear and understandable manner. Business oriented with strong negotiation skills.
• International mindset: A wide APAC experience is a strong plus. Proficiency in another language relevant to Southeast Asia would be an advantage.
• Adaptability: Given the rapidly evolving nature of AI technologies and the legal landscape surrounding them, candidates should be adaptable and willing to continuously learn and update their skills and knowledge. Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Proactive, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ethical Awareness: A strong understanding of ethical considerations related to AI, such as fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation, is important.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment.

What We Offer

• Ability to shape the exciting journey of AI and be part of the very early days of one of the hottest AI companies
• A fun, dynamic, multicultural team and collaborative work environment — based primarily in Paris, London, the USA, and Singapore
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.