About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to establish and lead the legal function for a growing, multi-entity organisation.

This is a highly hands-on position covering corporate, regulatory, commercial, intellectual property, data protection, and risk matters across multiple jurisdictions. Beyond ensuring compliance, the Legal Counsel will act as a strategic business partner, identifying potential risks early and providing practical, commercially sound legal advice.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Licensing

Lead regulatory and licensing matters, including applications, renewals, and ongoing compliance across relevant markets.
Track regulatory developments and advise the business on market-entry requirements, restrictions, and compliance considerations.
Coordinate with external legal advisers on regulatory and licensing matters.

Corporate & Governance

Advise on the group's corporate structure and ongoing entity management.
Oversee corporate governance requirements across multiple entities.
Support M&A, restructuring, and other corporate initiatives as the business expands.

Commercial Contracts

Draft, review, and negotiate B2B commercial, licensing, partnership, and marketing agreements.
Manage vendor, supplier, and third-party agreements across the group.
Lead legal due diligence for relevant business and corporate transactions.

Intellectual Property & Data Protection

Develop and manage the group's IP protection strategy.
Advise on IP-related matters across different markets.
Oversee data protection and privacy compliance across jurisdictions.

Risk, Compliance & Disputes

Develop and maintain practical legal and compliance frameworks across the group.
Handle disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations when required.
Provide legal support on employment-related matters, internal policies, and sensitive HR issues.

Legal Function Development

Build legal processes, templates, contract frameworks, and playbooks for a growing multi-entity organisation.
Deliver legal and compliance training to business and operational teams.
Manage relationships with external counsel across different jurisdictions.
Monitor changes in laws and regulations relevant to the business.
Provide legal support on ad-hoc projects and new business initiatives.

Requirements

Law degree from a recognised university.
Qualified lawyer in Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, or another common-law jurisdiction.
Around 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, gained in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both.
Strong exposure to IP / TMT law, regulatory matters, and licensing.
Proven experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, ideally within a technology, digital, gaming, media, or similar environment.
Experience with corporate structuring and/or cross-border data protection would be advantageous.
Comfortable working independently in a lean, fast-moving and international environment.
Strong organisational, prioritisation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Commercially minded, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
Proactive, detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership of the legal function.

Legal Counsel (Gaming)