- This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne
Regional Legal Counsel, Asia-Pacific
The Role
The successful candidate will contribute their expertise as an experienced technology lawyer to:
- Serve as a reliable legal consultant to both business and technical teams on a wide array of legal topics, including general commercial matters, privacy, data protection, intellectual property, employment, corporate and regulatory concerns
- Provide legal support for commercial legal needs by drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex technology contracts with a range of stakeholders
- Facilitate the regional execution of data compliance strategies, ensuring conformity with international privacy regulations.
- Monitor regulatory developments and collaborate with legal teams to ensure compliance in all jurisdictions
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders regarding regulatory changes and their potential impact on business operations.
- Maintain relationships with managers in the various Informatica business units to stay familiar with business plans and goals (and how these would affect Informatica's position in contract negotiations)
- Anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure contractual issues are addressed efficiently
- Assist in license compliance initiatives as necessary
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience as an in-house counsel and/or private practice.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills with proven experience handling complex commercial agreements, including multi-channel distribution, software licensing and services agreements.
- Meticulously detailed in their work while maintaining a comprehensive perspective of the overall project.
- Capable of recognizing cultural and stakeholder variances and viewing issues from multiple perspectives.
- Is well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under strict time pressures
- A confident communicator in front of a variety of audiences with the ability to influence others in a group.
- Familiarity with and understanding of artificial intelligence, as well as data privacy and protection, will be an advantage.
Perks & Benefits
- Comprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plans
- Flexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices
- Equity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
- Comprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit