We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team, providing essential legal support for our operations in China.In this role,you will be instrumental in negotiating and drafting complex commercial and technology agreements, advising on IP and licensing matters, and handling a variety of legal issues ranging from regulatory compliance to risk management. You will advise local management, support various business units in the Greater China Sales team and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure all legal and regulatory obligations are met.
You will be a member of the APAC Legal Commercial Transactions Team and be part of the Global Legal Team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers located around the world.
Your main responsibilities include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex technology agreements and IP-related transactions in China, and other APAC regions when needed.
- Providing strategic and practical legal advice to local management with expertise on privacy, compliance, regulatory, and corporate law matters.
- Offering legal guidance on sales contracting, ensuring all agreements align with legal and business objectives.
- Providing legal support on all IP-related matters, including SaaS, PaaS, partnership, and licensing transactions and IP rights in Greater China.
- Assisting with dispute resolution, litigation, and regulatory investigations as needed.
- Collaborating with internal business and cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance, Professional Services, and Business Operations to resolve complex commercial, operational, compliance, regulatory, legal, and customer/vendor issues.
- Reviewing and drafting internal governance policies and supporting corporate governance initiatives.
- Conducting legal and compliance training for business teams to ensure understanding of key issues.
- Providing strategic legal support tailored to the Greater China market with the potential to expand into other APAC markets.
You are a strong candidate for this role if you possess the following skills, qualifications, competencies and experience
- Lawyer under Chinese laws with 10+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Broad legal expertise with experience in privacy, regulatory and corporate law in Greater China, as well as transactional matters (e.g., sales contracts, IP/IT laws).
- Overseas LLM or other foreign qualifications or experience is a plus, through not mandatory.
- Proven track record in the technology industry.Experience in autonomous driving, AI/ML, and cloud platform services ar enice to have.
- Experience with negotiating, drafting, and advising on complex commercial agreements related to software licensing, cloud services, professional services, and technical support.
- Prior work experience with a reputable international law firm or in-house at a global company is valued.
- Familiarity with handling commercial, regulatory, IP, data protection, and compliance issues.
- Strong negotiation and drafting skills.
- Fluent in Mandarin and English
HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Who are we?
Ever checked in somewhere on social media? Ever tracked your online orders? You might be using HERE Technologies every single day without even realizing it. You can find us everywhere: in vehicles, smartphones, drones or third-party apps. We believe that with the right people, we will continue to be a game-changer in the technology industry and improve the daily lives of people around the world.
Skills Required
- Lawyer qualified under Chinese laws
- 10+ years of post-qualification experience
- Broad expertise in privacy, regulatory, corporate, transactional, sales contract, IP, and IT law in Greater China
- Experience in the technology industry
- Experience negotiating, drafting, and advising on complex commercial agreements involving software licensing, cloud services, professional services, and technical support
- Familiarity with commercial, regulatory, IP, data protection, and compliance issues
- Strong negotiation and drafting skills
- Fluency in Mandarin and English
- Overseas LLM or other foreign qualifications or experience
- Experience in autonomous driving, AI/ML, and cloud platform services
- Experience at a reputable international law firm or in-house at a global company
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HERE Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with life and disability insurance and an Employee Assistance Program. Core health coverage in the U.S. is often described as solid and high quality.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/PTO, sick leave, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, and a formal sabbatical policy are offered. These programs provide notable breadth beyond standard leave.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is offered and often described as generous, with maternity and paternity options referenced. Family-oriented policies are visible, though specific durations differ by location.
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What We Do
HERE Technologies is a location data and technology company that created the first digital map over 35 years ago. Today we are the world's leading location platform company with a global footprint across 52 countries. Although our strongest presence is in the automotive industry, we also work with leading companies across a wide range of industries, including transport and logistics, mobility, manufacturing and retail and the public sector.
Why Work With Us
At HERE, we're always excited about discovering people who share our passion for building innovative solutions that make the world easier to navigate. We believe our success is powered by our team's diversity, creativity and collaboration and we're always looking for opportunities to grow it further.
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