Legal Counsel, Technology

Introduction

We are looking for a commercially-minded and solutions-oriented technology lawyer to join our in-house legal team in Singapore. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of transactional and operational matters, at the intersection of law, innovation and enterprise transformation, in a highly visible, technology-focused legal function.

In this role, you will serve as a key legal partner supporting our technology, AI, digital transformation and innovation agenda. You will work closely with colleagues across technology, cybersecurity, procurement and the business to provide pragmatic, end-to-end legal support across the full lifecycle of our technology initiatives – from vendor selection and procurement through to contract execution, implementation and ongoing compliance.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to:

• have a good understanding of common and current technology and legal issues as well as emerging regulatory frameworks in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced data analytics, technology outsourcing, cloud and big data/data science, and data security and protection;
• lead and manage all legal aspects of the technology procurement and implementation process, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including NDAs, master services agreements, technology implementation and consultancy agreements, cloud contracts, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS arrangements;
• advise on legal issues arising from the procurement, deployment, operation and enhancement of enterprise technology systems and third-party technology services;
• partner with internal stakeholders on incident response, cyber preparedness and resilience, operational risk and vendor risk matters from a legal perspective;
• help develop, maintain and refine internal technology-related legal policies and templates, contracting playbooks, governance frameworks and internal guidance for technology-related engagements to streamline and improve firm-wide processes, and deliver training in these areas;
• manage external counsel efficiently where specialist or jurisdiction-specific advice is required;
• lead or support large and medium-scale legal workstreams with minimal supervision, including identifying key risks, proposing practical mitigants and escalating material issues where appropriate; and
• be one of the firm’s legal subject matter experts on artificial intelligence, advising on the legal, regulatory and ethical considerations associated with the procurement, deployment and use of AI tools.

Requirements

You should have trained in a reputable law firm with substantial experience in technology-related transactions. It is also preferable if you have prior experience in an in-house role covering some or all of the above matters as your key or sole responsibility. Working with or at ‘Big Tech’ companies or experience in M&A transactional work would be a bonus.

Legal qualification in Singapore, the UK or another common law jurisdiction would be desirable.