Corporate Counsel

**Location**:HK or Singapore

**Position Overview**: Prepare and administer all agreements for APAC region - (including but not limited to PRC, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan) primarily revenue contracts, but also vendor and employment contracts and governance matters. Interact daily with staff, management and outside counsel. Report to the SVP Chief Counsel.

**Direct Reports**:None at present

**Specific Responsibilities**:

- Negotiate and draft outbound ‘SaaS’ master subscription agreements, professional services agreements, partner/distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other types of commercial agreements, for both direct sales and indirect, partner-led sales utilizing Numerix’s in house contract management system (Conga for Contracts).
- Work closely with the business and the Sales Team at various stages of the contracting process. This includes:

- supporting the pre-contracting process
- advising on legal issues regarding contracts and assisting with contract renewals;
- preparing contract summaries and other advices for Senior Management as required.
- Provide legal support to internal clients with the contract process and ensure prompt disposition of all contract issues
- Partner with revenue recognition, security, sales operations, technology operations, and other stakeholder teams to ensure agreements are consistent with internal Numerix policies and processes.
- Provide advice to the Senior Management and to the different business units on legal and corporate governance issues
- Draft and assist negotiation of vendor and employment contracts
- Provide guidance to outside counsel to ensure outcomes are consistent with legal and corporate polices
- Maintenance of the Contract Lifecycle Management system
- Provide advice to Senior Management and Human Resources on employment issues
- Legal monitoring of data protection law developments relevant to company activities.
- Champion Numerix’s core values.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience as an attorney drafting and negotiating software and service agreements, preferably in-house and with a SaaS or self-managed software or technology company
- Degree in Law
- Fluency in Mandarin desirable and English as first or second language is critical
- Experience addressing intellectual property rights and data privacy concerns
- An ability to provide incisive, pro-active advice and sound commercial legal judgement.
- Ability to think strategically and creatively and view legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly
- Knowledge and understanding of open-source licensing
- Experience identifying privacy issues and advising on privacy compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Comfortable working independently and in a fast pace and aggressive sales environment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and customers
- Effective negotiation skills and ability to think commercially and make practical and timely decisions
- Excellent judgment regarding mitigation of legal risk and when to escalate to management
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and must detailed oriented and computer literate
- High standards of excellence, integrity and enthusiasm

**About Numerix**:Numerix is the leading independent provider of financial analytics software used to value, structure and manage derivatives and structured products. Software licenses are marketed directly to end users and provided as SaaS or on-premises solutions and indirectly through channel partners, including vendors of trading software systems and financial data services. Numerix’s SaaS model gives clients access to a range of capabilities that can have a tangible impact on risk management performance. Numerix also provides professional services, including training, consulting and valuation services.

**Compensation and Benefits**:Compensation for this position has been set at a level to attract a talented professional who is seeking to move his or her career to the next level of sophistication. Numerix offers an excellent benefits package.