Legal Counsel APAC
Monks
Sydney
3 days ago
Legal Counsel APAC
Monks is seeking a mid-level Legal Counsel for APAC to handle deal negotiations, contract drafting, and compliance for creative production projects. The role requires 4+ years experience, a qualified lawyer status, fluency in English and Mandarin, and expertise in advertising and commercial law. The position is based in Sydney, Australia.
On-site
Full-time
Mid Level
Contract Drafting
Negotiation
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
contract draftingnegotiationcommercial lawcopyright lawdigital advertisingdigital mediacomplianceIPprivacygeneral corporate law
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationaladministrativeattention to detailproactivestrategicresults-orientedflexibleautonomous
Preferred Qualifications
Technical (Nice-to-have)
privacyintellectual propertyHRgeneral corporate law
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and review legal documents and contracts (MSAs, Statements of Work, RfPs, NDAs, third party agreements).
- Join negotiations with internal teams and clients on commercial contracts.
- Provide legal support and advice on compliance and clearance matters for APAC projects.
- Work collaboratively with APAC legal team to create, update and roll out contract policies and strategies.
- Monitor changes in the legal and regulatory environment in APAC markets.
- Liaise with account managers and producers to ensure implementation of legal guidelines.
- Create, maintain, and update internal agreement templates.
- Stay current on industry, commercial, IP, privacy, data, employment laws.
- Help manage legal administration to keep day-to-day practices up-to-date.
Legal CounselAPACAdvertising ServicesOn-siteMid-levelCommercial LawDigital AdvertisingComplianceContract NegotiationMandarin