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💰 Secondary Market on 2020-11

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📋 Description

• Negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements across APJ markets, including SaaS, software, partnership, services, consulting, marketing, licensing, data privacy, and AI-related contracts. • Manage strategic and high-priority transactions across multiple jurisdictions, balancing legal risk with business needs. • Partner with regional Sales leadership, internal stakeholders, and external counterparties to move deals forward with clear legal guidance. • Navigate country-specific contracting norms, approval paths, and drafting requirements across APJ markets, including Japan. • Advise on cross-border transaction structures and coordinate with outside counsel when local legal support is needed. • Assess contractual risk and provide practical recommendations, including escalation paths and alternative terms. • Develop and maintain APJ-focused templates, playbooks, policies, and supporting documentation to improve consistency in contracting. • Train contract managers and regional Sales team members on contracting practices, legal developments, and day-to-day decision-making across the region.

🎯 Requirements

• Qualified to practice law through a J.D. or equivalent legal credential, with active bar membership or a license in a relevant jurisdiction. • Experienced in commercial and technology transactions across APJ markets within a law firm, in-house legal team, or both. • Skilled at negotiating complex agreements across multiple APJ jurisdictions, with familiarity with Japan contracting practices. • Comfortable handling cross-border transactions that involve different legal systems and coordination with outside counsel. • Able to identify legal risk, explain tradeoffs clearly, and provide business-focused guidance in varied regulatory environments. • Experienced in improving or creating contract templates, playbooks, and processes that support consistent execution across teams and markets. • Effective at building trusted relationships with Sales and cross-functional partners in a remote, globally distributed environment. • Open to bringing transferable experience and language skills relevant to APJ markets; working proficiency in an APJ language such as Japanese is helpful but not required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being • Flexible Paid Time Off • Team Member Resource Groups • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Growth and Development Fund • Parental Leave