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Legal Counsel - APAC

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Hybrid
Singapore
Mid level
Hybrid
Singapore
Mid level
Support the legal function in APAC, handling licensing, market entry, partnerships, commercial agreements, legal risks, governance initiatives, and mentoring teams.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

 

Salary: SGD 16,600 - 19,600 monthly + RSU

With a high degree of autonomy, you will be supporting the legal function within the Wise group to help take the business to the next level, including: 

  • Working closely and building relationships with multiple business units across the Company and across our APAC markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan and other regions in APAC) and Gulf markets to advise on a wide range of legal matters and ad hoc problems, including licensing, market entry and partnerships
  • Structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements with banking/payments partners, outsourced service providers and suppliers
  • Understanding the real risks to the business and providing practical advice to Product and Expansion teams. Supporting Product and Expansion teams on changes to our customer agreement for new services or new market entry
  • Supporting initiatives relating to governance within the group with close support from Group Co Sec
  • Liaising with external counsel where required
  • Advising on the legal rights and duties of subsidiary companies and their directors in the APAC region
  • Working with the broader Legal team to support the wider needs of the company
  • Staying up to date on legal developments in APAC and advising on future-looking initiatives
  • Mentoring and upskilling relevant directors, officers and teams, making life simple and easy

This role will give you the opportunity to:

  • Define your path to success - you’ll have the freedom and responsibility to help shape what is needed and then make it happen
  • Build something for the future - we are continuing to grow rapidly and your work will be crucial in growing and maturing one of the companies of our time
  • Inspire with your ideas, knowledge and self-starting attitude

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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