Senior Corporate Counsel

Sinch is a global leader in the growing market for Communication Platforms as a Service (CPaaS) and mobile customer engagement. We are specialists in allowing businesses to reach everyone on the planet, in seconds or less, through mobile messaging, email, voice, and video.

With presence in more than 60 countries, whether you know us or not, you’ve definitely used our tech. We reach every phone on earth, with over 147 billion conversations every year. 

Sinch's core values are Make it Happen, Dream Big, Keep it Simple and Win Together. These values describe how our global organization works and inspire every of our more than 4,000 employees across the globe. 

The Senior Corporate Counsel is part of Sinch Group’s APAC Legal Team and reports to the General Counsel, APAC, based in Singapore. This Counsel will work closely with colleagues in sales, product marketing, finance and legal team members across APAC (excluding India) – with a focus on ANZ. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Draft, advise and negotiate on Sinch’s services agreement, Sinch’s response to tenders, procurement agreement and all other legal documents utilised in the ordinary course of business. 
• Advise on legal queries on regulatory compliance and drive internal projects aimed at enabling compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting the global compliance and INFOSEC functions in relation to data privacy projects, INFOSEC and other compliance matters. 
• Conduct training and implement compliance programs to disseminate compliance-related information to colleagues and foster a culture of compliance. 
• Providing legal advice and recommendations on legal issues affecting Sinch’s business units in APAC, including compliance with telecommunication regulations, intellectual property, commercial disputes and licensing permits.
• Instruct external legal advisers and corporate secretarial agents for specialist advice and corporate matters across APAC.

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Solid experience as a private practice lawyer and/or an in-house legal counsel

• Admitted as a solicitor anywhere in Australia

• Experience working within an environment that is fast-paced and focused on commercial outcomes

• Solution-oriented with a strong appreciation of commercial outcomes

• Legal research and legal advice, especially for the purpose of regulatory compliance

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts 

We are committed to building an engaged and talented workforce that represents an environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility and welcomes diversity.

Our values of Dream Big, Win together, Keep it simple and Make it happen are the foundation for fostering an environment where diversity of thinking, skills and experiences are embraced, delivering innovation and better business results.

We value our team by offering the following;

• WHERE YOU WORK MATTERS: We understand the benefit of a flexible schedule where you can best impact both your personal and work life, so we offer a hybrid working arrangement, work from home set up reimbursement and a global mobility policy. 
• PUT FAMILY FIRST: We know that building a family take priority, therefore we offer a generous parental leave program: 26 weeks salary for primary care giver and 4 weeks salary for secondary care giver
• CELEBRATE YOURSELF: By providing a day off for your birthday, we want you to take the time to celebrate the year you’ve had with your nearest and dearest. 
• TAKE A BREAK: Enjoy a generous annual leave program. We value balance and understand that performance at work requires time to rest at home and/or rejuvenate on vacation.
• STAY HEALTHY: Physical wellness supports mental wellness, so we offer a monthly fitness reimbursement allowance and other wellness programs
• TAKE THE NEXT STEP: Coaching and career development support, including access to a range of online professional development courses
• CARE FOR YOURSELF: Take advantage of our free virtual counselling resources through our global Employee Assistance Program. Your mental health is as important as your physical health.
• MAKE AN IMPACT: Support betterment in your community and beyond by taking paid time off to support a volunteer program of your choice. 
• TREAT YOURSELF: Access to Reward+ program that offers a wide range of discounts and deals across retail, entertainment and much more.  

If you are looking for the next opportunity in your career and want to work for a people focused, growing tech company, then Apply Now.