Senior Associate

About the Role

We are looking for a sharp, agile, and self-driven Senior Associate to join our dynamic legal team. You will act as a primary legal anchor for our high-growth digital assets, tech products, and corporate commercial verticals. This is a highly collaborative role where you will work closely with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams to enable business growth while robustly managing regulatory and commercial risks.

What You Will Do:

1. Commercial Contracting & Vendor Management

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize high-value commercial agreements including vendor contracts, marketing agreements, influencer tie-ups, and strategic partnerships.
• Review and standardize Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and technology licensing contracts to safeguard company interests.

2. Regulatory Advisory & Product Enablement

• Provide pragmatic legal and regulatory opinions on existing offerings and proposed product changes, specifically focusing on tech platforms and crypto/digital asset frameworks.
• Partner with Product and Tech teams to conduct regulatory feasibility assessments during the conceptualization and launch phases of new features.

3. User Governance & Platform Policies

• Draft, revise, and maintain platform Terms & Conditions (T&Cs), user agreements, and privacy policies in line with evolving digital and data regulations.
• Ensure user journey and compliance flows on our applications are legally sound and risk-mitigated.

4. Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Manage the company’s active litigation portfolio, maintaining complete oversight of ongoing legal disputes.
• Brief, coordinate, and align strategies with outside counsels, senior advocates, and legal advisors to draft pleadings, written submissions, and handle court matters effectively.

5. Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

• Provide clear legal assessments and clearance opinions on trademark, patent, and copyright matters.
• Coordinate with external IP firms for filing new applications, managing the existing brand/IP repository across Group companies, and handling enforcement actions.

Candidate Qualifications & Skills

• Education: LL.B or LL.M from a recognized law school or university.
• Experience: 4 to 6 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) practicing corporate-commercial law. Prior experience working inside fintechs, web3/crypto entities, or leading law firms' tech-commercial practices is highly preferred.
• Drafting Excellence: Exceptional drafting skills with a sharp eye for commercial nuances and risk allocation in contracts.
• Tech Savviness: Strong conceptual understanding of tech frameworks, web3, digital assets, and data privacy regulations.
• Interpersonal Skills: Highly collaborative with the ability to communicate legal requirements clearly and conversationally to non-legal business teams.