Commercial Counsel

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ElevenLabs is a research and product company defining the frontier of Audio AI. Millions of individuals use ElevenLabs to read articles, voice over their videos, and reclaim voices lost from disability. And the leading developers and enterprises use ElevenLabs to create Conversational AI agents for support, sales, and education.

ElevenLabs launched in January 2023 with the first AI model to cross the threshold of human-like speech. In January 2025, we raised a $180 million Series C round, valuing ElevenLabs at $3.3 billion. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ Growth, with continued support from leading names in tech, including Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe, DeepMind and Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, and many others.

We are remote-first with optional in-person offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Warsaw.

• High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
• Impact not job titles: We don't have job titles. Instead, it's about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.
• AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.
• Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.
• Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location. We are remote first with optional in-person offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Warsaw.

• Learning & development: Annual discretionary stipend towards professional development.
• Social travel: Annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.
• Annual company offsite: We bring the entire company together at a new location every year.
• Co-working: If you're not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join our Legal Team in Singapore. In this role, you will support complex commercial transactions across the APAC region, including SaaS, licensing, and strategic partnerships, while helping the company navigate diverse legal and regulatory frameworks in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. You will work closely with global colleagues to provide practical, business-oriented advice that enables growth while managing risk across multiple jurisdictions.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and close complex commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners across APAC.
• Partner with regional sales, business development, and operations teams to design and implement strategies that support high-growth go-to-market initiatives.
• Monitor and interpret evolving APAC legal and regulatory developments, including data protection, technology, and AI-related frameworks, and apply this knowledge to contract drafting and risk assessment.
• Develop, maintain, and localize contract templates, playbooks, and policies to reflect regional requirements and industry best practices.
• Provide clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to cross-functional teams, balancing innovation with regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to scaling the Legal Team's commercial function across APAC, fostering a collaborative, solutions-oriented team culture.

• Curious about the future of AI and emerging technologies, with enthusiasm for applying your legal expertise to cutting-edge products.
• Experienced in navigating fast-paced, high-growth environments, with the ability to manage ambiguity and make informed, timely decisions.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and global colleagues.
• Proactive, business-minded, and committed to delivering practical solutions that support both compliance and commercial success.

• JD, LLB, or equivalent legal qualification, with active admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction (common law jurisdiction such as Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, or the U.S. preferred).
• 6-12 years of relevant legal experience (in-house experience with technology or SaaS companies strongly preferred).
• Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise software licensing, SaaS, data protection, and intellectual property, with the ability to tailor advice to varied regulatory regimes in the region.
• Experience advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and cross-border data