General Counsel APAC at Sinch

, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Expertise, Contract Law, Compliance, Telecommunications, Regulatory Affairs, Team Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Negotiation, Risk Management, Legal AI, Communication, Problem Solving, Project Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Commercial Awareness, Training Development

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Sinch is a global leader in the growing market for Communication Platforms as a Service (CPaaS) and mobile customer engagement. We are specialists in allowing businesses to reach everyone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging, email, voice, and video. With presence in more than 60 countries, whether you know us or not, you’ve definitely used our tech. We reach every phone on earth, with over 147 billion conversations every year. Sinch's core values are Make it Happen, Dream Big, Keep it Simple and Win Together. These values describe how our global organization works and inspire every of our more than 4,000 employees across the globe. The APAC General Counsel is part of the Group Legal Leadership Team and reports into the Chief Legal Officer. The Group Legal, Compliance and Audit team is responsible for legal and regulatory, ethics & compliance, risk management and internal audit, and includes approximately 35 team members globally. The APAC General Counsel is a key business partner and advisor to the Executive Vice President, APAC and a member of the APAC Leadership Team. The APAC General Counsel manages a team of lawyers across Australia, Asia and India and advises the business on a range of legal issues affecting Sinch’s subsidiaries operating across APAC. The APAC General Counsel works closely with colleagues from various business lines including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Product and Technology. This role requires a highly experienced General Counsel who has operated at an executive level and has a demonstrated capability to effectively lead a varied and challenging portfolio in a large, regulated global listed business. Key Responsibilities include: Build and sustain a highly effective and collaborative APAC based legal team to deliver high quality legal advice in a timely manner. Act as the primary point of contact for the APAC EVP and be part of the APAC Leadership Team advising on legal strategies, opportunities and risks. Negotiate complex customer and partner contracts. Advise on changes in go-to-market models in the business and changes in laws or regulations. Manage external counsel, legal proceedings and represent the company in front of regulators. Provide APAC legal advice on telecommunications regulatory and compliance matters. Provide support for centralised Group Legal projects relating to a variety of matters including privacy, ethics & compliance, mergers & acquisitions, AI, legal operations, and product development. Develop and deliver training to a variety of business stakeholders. Act as a role model in the use of Legal AI. To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes: Degree in law with current practising certificate as applicable in the APAC region. Extensive post-qualification legal experience, a substantial portion of which should be in the APAC region. Managing an international team working across multiple locations and time zones. General corporate commercial experience in contract law and legal compliance including competition, privacy and consumer protection laws. Sound commercial and solution-orientated attitude towards legal and compliance issues and ability to influence through clear and concise written and verbal communication. Specialist expertise in telecommunications. Experience liaising with regulators and facilitating cross-functional input into regulatory investigations and requests. Experience leading cross-functional projects and contributing to multi-jurisdictional advice. Experience collaborating with the business and supporting stakeholders, local management teams, regional and global stakeholders. Proven ability to influence and deliver outcomes in a global organisation. Proficiency in Legal AI tools and rolling out programs in that area. We are committed to building an engaged and talented workforce that represents an environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility and welcomes diversity. Our values of Dream Big, Win together, Keep it simple and Make it happen are the foundation for fostering an environment where diversity of thinking, skills and experiences are embraced, delivering innovation and better business results. We value our team by offering the following; WHERE YOU WORK MATTERS: We understand the benefit of a flexible schedule where you can best impact both your personal and work life, so we offer a hybrid working arrangement, work from home set up reimbursement and a global mobility policy. TAKE A BREAK: Enjoy a generous annual leave program. We value balance and understand that performance at work requires time to rest at home and/or rejuvenate on vacation. STAY HEALTHY: Physical wellness supports mental wellness, so we offer wellness programs TAKE THE NEXT STEP: Coaching and career development support, including access to a range of online professional development courses CARE FOR YOURSELF: Take advantage of our free virtual counselling resources through our global Employee Assistance Program. Your mental health is as important as your physical health. TREAT YOURSELF: Access to rewards programs that offers a wide range of discounts and deals across retail, entertainment and much more. If you are looking for the next opportunity in your career and want to work for a people focused, growing tech company, then Apply Now.

Responsibilities

The APAC General Counsel will build and manage a legal team to provide high-quality legal advice and act as a primary advisor to the APAC EVP. Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, advising on regulatory matters, and managing external counsel.