Editorial summary

The company is seeking an Urgent Legal Counsel with expertise in IT industry law, IP/TMT, and corporate governance. The role leads regulatory matters, licensing applications and renewals, ongoing compliance across target jurisdictions, and manages the group’s corporate structure and governance, working with external advisers as needed. Key requirements include strong regulatory experience across multiple markets and the ability to advise on market entry and compliance obligations. The position is permanent, offers a five-day work week with normal office hours, attractive remuneration and benefits, and a salary of 14,000.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/urgent-legal-counsel-it-industry-ip-tmt-corporate-governance-38108 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 15 Oct 2026]

Highlights:

• Permanent job opportunity

• 5 days work week, normal office working hour

• Great remuneration & benefits

• Great career progression

• Location: Central

Responsibilities:

• Lead all regulatory matters, including licensing applications, renewals, and ongoing compliance across relevant jurisdictions.

• Monitor evolving regulations across target markets and advise the business on market entry, restrictions, and compliance obligations.

• Liaise with external advisers on all regulatory matters and ongoing compliance.
  Advise on and maintain the group's corporate structure.

• Manage corporate governance across the group entities.

• Support any M&A and corporate restructuring as the group grows.
  Draft, review, and negotiate B2B licensing and marketing agreements.

• Oversee vendor and third-party service agreements across all entities.

• Lead due diligence process and requirements.
  Manage intellectual property strategy and protection.

• Oversee data protection compliance across jurisdictions.
  Establish and maintain group-wide compliance frameworks.

• Manage disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations, where required.

• Provide HR-adjacent legal support on employment matters, policies, and sensitive personnel matters.
  Build out legal processes, templates, and playbooks suited to a multi-entity group.

• Conduct in-house training sessions for internal stakeholders across all business and operational units, where required.

• Manage outside counsel relationships across jurisdictions.

• Keep abreast of relevant legal developments and changes in laws and regulations that may impact the business.

• Support ad-hoc projects as the business and group continues to grow and evolve.

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer or other common law jurisdiction with 5 to 8 years of legal experience including law firm or in-house experience.

• Strong knowledge of IP/TMT with experience in regulatory regimes and licensing processes.

• Demonstrated experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills in a technology or gaming context.

• Prior experience in industries such as technology, gaming or digital services and experience with corporate structuring or familiarity with cross-border data protection regimes would be added advantages but not compulsory.

• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a lean, fast-paced, multi-entity Singapore headquartered environment.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to be commercially minded, balancing legal constraints with business goals and objectives.

• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with non-legal stakeholders and communicate complex legal/regulatory matters concisely.

HOW TO APPLY:

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• Last drawn salary

• Expected salary

• Notice period

• Reason for leaving

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