Hybrid Senior Counsel, APAC

at Mistplay

• Job title: Senior Counsel, APAC
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Seoul, South Korea

About the role

• Senior Counsel supporting Mistplay’s legal and regulatory affairs for APAC business operations. Advising on corporate, product, and regulatory matters in a fast-paced tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead counsel for Mistplay’s APAC operations headquartered in South Korea, advising on employment, corporate, product, privacy, commercial, marketing, and regulatory matters
• Support global operations, developing scalable contract review and negotiation standards, training legal and business team colleagues, advising on product and marketing initiatives, and other cross-functional projects
• Maintain subject matter expertise in the areas most relevant to our products and business, including, but not limited to, APAC corporate, advertising, consumer protection, gaming, privacy and data protection, and online safety laws
• Support special projects and key initiatives to further develop and mature the legal team’s capabilities and impact, including, for example, strategic M&A, expansion into new global markets, new product launches and other key business objectives
• Deliver clear, practical legal advice in a fast-moving environment
• Effectively manage outside counsel and associated budgets

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), or equivalent degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
• Minimum of 6+ years of legal experience, including both law firm and in-house experience advising clients in the adtech industry
• Strong preference for publisher side, rewarded advertising, and/or mobile gaming experience
• Fluency or professional working proficiency in English and Korean (written and spoken)
• Japanese language skills are a plus
• Ability to translate complex global regulatory and legal requirements into practical, plain language, risk-based advice for the business
• A “can do” or “I will figure it out” approach to your work and the legal research, writing and communication skills that this requires
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues across departments and time zones
• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 10% of the time) as needed

Benefits

• Team Lunches
• Game nights
• Company-wide events