Legal Director, Apac

2 weeks ago

Singapore Autodesk Full time

Job Requisition ID #
- 22WD62646

Position Overview

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a senior level attorney adept at advising senior management and leading Autodesk’s legal team in the Asia Pacific and Japan Region (APJ) currently consisting of 12 lawyers and legal professionals. This role is a senior member of Autodesk’s legal department and will assume the lead legal counsel role ensuring overall legal support in APJ.

**Responsibilities**:
- Manage and develop a strong team of in-house professionals and external resources across APAC in alignment with company and legal department goals and objectives- Work with sales and operational management to both support the current business and assist with the review of new sales and business initiatives, including regional license compliance initiatives- Continually identify process and training gaps, recommend remedial action and assist in the development and implementation of compliance and other corporate legal team led initiatives and programs- Provide broad generalist legal support, and coordinate with specialist outside counsel, in relation to Autodesk’s broader interests in APJ-
- You also must provide day to day guidance in relation to a broad range of agreements, policies and processes involving direct, channel, and web-based sales and services business models, and contribute to department wide initiatives and programsMinimum Qualifications- JD from an accredited/recognized university and bar membership in good standing- 15 years of combined law firm and in-house experience with a global public company and/or experience working with Internet or high technology companies- Experience supporting the sales function within the technology sector- Knowledge and experience with commercial law, intellectual property, software, SaaS, data security and privacy, and general technology licensing matters, competition law, employment, legal and regulatory compliance, M&A integration matters desirable- Work independently, manage multiple projects at once to meet deadlines, able to handle ambiguity- Collaborate well in cross-functional, global diverse teams dealing with matrixed issues- Experience managing and mentoring a culturally diverse legal team across the APJ region (current staff located in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and Australia) and building collaboration and cohesion with the broader legal department- Clear, concise written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact comfortably with senior leaders- Sound legal and business judgment and strong analytical and problem-resolution skills- Think strategically and give practical advice appropriately weighing legal and business objectives- Strong executive presence and credibility- Frequent travel. If not based in Singapore, a regular presence in Singapore is required- Chinese or Japanese Language skills valued

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At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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