Legal Counsel

Job Summary:

Legal Counsel is responsible for all legal and compliance matters for Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (ASP) and its subsidiaries in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Provide practical and strategic legal advice on legal, regulatory and commercial matters to a large multinational technology company in the Asia Pacific region. Interface and communicate effectively with business leaders, stakeholders as well as operational on-the-ground individuals. Advise a wide variety of business groups both customer-facing and internal-facing groups and different functions of the company.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Advise senior leaders on compliance, business development, commercial, employment, IT, artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property, and data privacy matters across the ASP region.
• Provide strategic legal guidance and lead the drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of customer and supplier agreements, including technology, software, licensing, cloud services, AI, and data processing arrangements.
• Develop and deliver legal, compliance, data privacy and AI governance training to internal stakeholders across the region, ensuring compliance with applicable governance, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Global Legal teams to support regional and cross-border initiatives, manage legal and commercial risks, and align legal strategies with business objectives.

Preferred Skills:

• Qualified lawyer admitted in Singapore, UK, Malaysia or other common law jurisdiction. Experience using contract management tool (e.g. HighQ).
• Possess between 10-15 years post-qualification experience gained through a combination of private practice and in-house legal roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple jurisdictions across the ASEAN region.
• Proven ability to provide and advise commercially focused and practical legal solutions through the drafting, review, advisory work and negotiation of wide range of agreements, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.