Commercial Counsel, APAC

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🇦🇺 Australia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Cresta

51 - 200 employees

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

SaaS • Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise

Cresta is an enterprise-grade AI platform that focuses on enhancing contact center operations. By employing a unified platform for human and virtual agents, Cresta aims to improve customer experience, increase revenue, and reduce costs. The platform integrates AI to assist with sales, customer care, retention, and collections, providing real-time guidance and insights. Cresta's AI capabilities include conversation intelligence, agent assistance, quality management, and virtual agents. With a focus on automation and augmentation, Cresta seeks to transform workflows and customer interactions across various industries, including telecommunications, finance, and retail.

📋 Description

• Lead and independently negotiate, draft, and advise on complex commercial agreements across APAC, including MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, order forms, channel and reseller agreements, and strategic enterprise deals • Act as a senior legal partner to APAC Sales and Revenue leadership, balancing risk management with deal velocity and customer experience • Advise on data privacy, security, cross-border data transfers, and regulatory matters relevant to AI and SaaS businesses • Navigate regional contracting requirements and customer expectations while maintaining a consistent global approach to legal risk • Partner with Product, Security, Finance, and Operations on product launches, go-to-market initiatives, and customer commitments • Design, build, and improve scalable contracting processes, templates, and negotiation playbooks for APAC markets • Drive compliance programs, policy development, and legal operations improvements • Support vendor agreements, employment matters, product counseling, and corporate governance • Serve as a mentor and thought partner within the growing legal team

🎯 Requirements

• A law degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction, with qualifications appropriate to the role’s location • 5+ years of legal experience, with deep expertise negotiating sophisticated commercial technology agreements • Experience supporting commercial transactions across APAC • Significant in-house experience at a SaaS, AI, or high-growth technology company strongly preferred • Strong command of data privacy, security, and regulatory frameworks affecting technology businesses in APAC • Familiarity with global frameworks such as GDPR • Privacy certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, or similar are a plus • Proven ability to operate as a strategic, business-oriented advisor and translate complex legal issues into practical guidance • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills • Strong professional proficiency in English, including drafting and negotiating complex agreements • Additional languages relevant to the APAC business are a plus • Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across markets and time zones • Self-directed and solutions-oriented, with a bias toward ownership and impact

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family • Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child • Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office • Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced • 20 days of vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend • Equity • Competitive, location-based pay

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