Job description

[This job id 4435 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 09 May 2026]

Senior Legal Counsel | Digital Entertainment / Tech | 7–12 PQE | Singapore (Hybrid)

Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

Exclusive mandate (confidential client)

About the company

Our client is a growing digital entertainment and content technology business with cross-border operations and international partners.

The role

This is a newly created position and the first dedicated in-house legal hire, due to business expansion. You will build the contracting and IP foundations, partner closely with leadership and commercial teams, and bring practical legal structure to a fast-moving environment. The role is hands-on, with commercial contracts and IP/trademarks as the core pillars.

Key responsibilities (focus areas)

• Commercial contracts (core): Draft, review and negotiate SaaS/tech contracts, SLAs, NDAs, referral/partner agreements, vendor and services contracts

• IP & trademarks (essential): Own day-to-day IP work including trademark portfolio management (filings/renewals/watch services), IP clauses in commercial deals, licensing/use permissions, and coordinating enforcement actions with external counsel

• Put in place templates, playbooks, and a clean contracting workflow to help teams move faster

• Coordinate external counsel across jurisdictions as needed

• Support broader legal/compliance matters linked to cross-border operations

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with 7–12 PQE

• Strong commercial contracting experience with confident drafting and negotiation skills

• IP/trademarks experience is essential (portfolio management and advising stakeholders on IP protection and usage)

• Comfortable being the first legal hire, able to work independently and set up simple processes

• Advantageous: gaming / interactive content / digital entertainment experience

• Bonus: cross-border exposure and experience managing multiple external counsel

Recruitment note (Exclusive mandate)

This search is handled on an exclusive basis by 2Nats (Nat & Nat Search). To keep the process confidential, the client name will be shared with shortlisted candidates. Please apply via the recruiter for first review and briefing.

Warm regards,

Claire Lin Xiuxin EA Licence No.: R1103711

2Nats (Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd EA: 26C3281)

Email: claire@2nats.com  Website: https://2nats.com/ 

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairelinxx/

Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!)

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