New role. Sydney, Australia: Legal Counsel (SaaS) Pre-IPO

?? Great opportunity for a 4-7 PQE commercial lawyer who is interested in working for a medium-sized global Tech company with fantastic culture, with APAC remit.

?? Work permit for Australia is required.

Summary

• International role: APAC remit
• People centric supportive culture
• Fantastic employer where you will thrive
• Interesting and complex work
• Learning and growth
• Excellent package and top of the range benefits
• Unique opportunity to gain from IPO

Company

A SaaS niche market leader that has been operating for 12 years, a medium sized company that is rapidly growing.

A people centric business that is truly committed to looking after its employees as they are its greatest asset.

The company is recognised as one of the "Best Companies to Work For" across several countries. This is an award that is out of reach for many other businesses and a sign that you'd be joining an exceptional employer.

People and Culture

The company has succeeded to create an exceptionally supportive and collaborative culture that helps people thrive.

The quality of people is outstanding and there is a strong focus around culture, integrity, transparency, communication and respect for the individual.

The atmosphere is trusting and empowering.

Anyone has direct access to the CEO and communication channel with the leadership team is always open. You will be listed to and heard.

Legal Team and Manager

There is great camaraderie at all levels, people are friendly and helpful. The hiring manager is EMEA and APAC legal director who you would work closely with. They are a warm, supportive and caring individual, at all times focusing on their team members' success.

The legal team is viewed and respected as business enablers, strategic agents and opportunity makers.

Development and career

This is a perfect company in which to develop yourself as a Legal Counsel as you will get exposure not just to commercial and SaaS contracts, but to the full spectrum of legal matters across several jurisdictions, which is invaluable for your career as you progress towards more senior roles.

New role: Legal Counsel APAC

Due to continuous business growth the company's legal team is looking to hire a commercial lawyer experienced in Tech or SaaS work to look after APAC.

This is an excellent chance to join a friendly and close knit legal team that is central to this dynamic global business in an exciting and varied commercial legal role.

Role

You will join a friendly close knit legal team that looks after EMEA and APAC, reporting to Legal Director for these two regions.

Your will support the company's growing business in APAC. You will work in close collaboration with the business teams on a range of legal matters in the region.

Your primary responsibilities will be to provide legal support for commercial contracts in the region as well as providing ad-hoc legal support to the business teams including on data privacy, employment and product.

You will work closely with the commercial teams in APAC and act as a trusted legal advisor to the business with regards commercial transactions and contracts.

What you will do

• Structure, review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including master services agreements, data processing agreements, service orders, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor agreements
• Be a primary point of contact for regional sales teams in support of customer deals and for the procurement team
• Build and maintain legal resources and know-how for commercial teams
• Ensure agreements are drafted to adequately manage business risk and comply with applicable corporate policies
• Assist in developing and implementing corporate and compliance policies and processes for APAC
• Provide ad-hoc legal support to business teams on data protection, product and employment law
• APAC remit
• Focus 70% of your time on supporting the commercial team with commercial / tech / SaaS contracts + 30% other in-house legal matters
• Report to EMEA and APAC Legal Director
• Enjoy lots of room to grow, develop and progress.

Requirements

• We are looking for a friendly, dynamic and personable individual who is keen to grow and develop in a smaller legal team as part of one of the Best Companies to Work For.
• You are either a law firm associate looking for your first in-house role, or someone who has already worked in-house in a tech / SaaS company.
• You are eligible to work in Australia and are based in Australia.
• This role will best suit someone with ca. 4-7 years of post qualification experience.

What you can expect

Remuneration

Excellent base salary and RSUs (that usually grow significantly post IPO later this year).

Flexibility and hybrid working

The company's offices are in Sydney. The role is hybrid, you would be in the office around 2 days a week.

FAANG Level Benefits

This employer knows that people are their greatest asset. They believe in wellness in every sense of the word: physical, mental, and financial, both in and outside the workplace.

• Unlimited annual leave
• Private healthcare (private medical cover + dental + travel)
• Free eye test + ￡50 per year toward the cost of glasses
• 2 extra mental health days per year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x basic annual salary.
• Commuting costs ￡350 per month
• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregiver
• ￡2,500 per year towards training of your choice (any training, not just legal; for example, learn a language)
• Free books and audiobooks (any)
• Free professional coaching
• 50% Gym and spa discounts
• Mental health therapies - full coverage
• ￡160 annual wellness reimbursement (e.g. fitness, home equipment, financial counseLling, personal training, massages, sports lessons, fitness tracking devices)
• Employee Assistance Program (help in crisis situations)

How to apply

Please read through the requirements. Contact Mila Read here on LinkedIn or via email [email protected]