[Remote] Legal & Compliance Manager | Global SaaS Startup

About Our Client

• Our client is a fast-growing global technology company specializing in SaaS, cloud-based solutions, and AI-driven products, with an expanding international customer base. The company offers an entrepreneurial and highly international environment where legal plays a key role in enabling business growth, technology innovation, and global expansion.

Job Description

• Lead legal and compliance support across commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory matters, and international business operations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer, supplier, partnership, SaaS, licensing, NDA, and other commercial agreements.
• Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, and other functions to provide practical legal solutions that support business objectives.
• Advise on legal matters relating to SaaS, cloud services, AI products, software licensing, data privacy, and information security.
• Support new market entry, cross-border transactions, and international expansion by assessing legal and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Manage corporate governance matters, including Board documentation, internal approvals, corporate records, and authorization processes.
• Coordinate with external counsel and international legal advisors on regulatory research, legal opinions, and complex matters.
• Build and continuously improve contract templates, Legal Playbooks, approval workflows, and legal document management processes.
• Proactively identify legal and commercial risks while developing solutions that balance risk management with business growth.

The Successful Applicant

• 10+ years of experience in in-house legal or commercial legal practice, ideally within the technology sector.
• Strong track record in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial and cross-border agreements.
• Solid knowledge of corporate governance, compliance, data privacy, information security, and intellectual property matters.
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate legal risks into practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Proven ability to independently manage legal matters while partnering effectively with Sales, Finance, Operations, and senior management.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating with external counsel or international legal teams.
• Strong risk assessment, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Fluent English and Mandarin, with confidence handling English contracts and international negotiations independently.