Senior Legal Counsel

• Primary role is to provide support and advice to the IT department for internal IT requirements, and across all business departments on technology and/or data-related (including personal data) business projects. Role will primarily focus on Mainland China, but also extending to Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and Macau SAR from time to time.
• Role will also have the opportunity to handle work relating to content production, content distribution, social media and sponsorship and advertising.
• Initially a standalone role. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Directly work with IT, Cybersecurity and Technology/Digital Product Development teams
• Draft and negotiate vendor agreements, license agreements and other agreements (inEnglish and Chinese) to support operations of the IT department
• Draft and negotiate technology and data agreements (in English and Chinese) to support all business functions
• Provide balanced legal and practical advice on collection, storage and usage of personal data
• Engage with government departments on applications and queries in relation to data issues
• High-level of project management skills for start-up projects and new business lines
• Develop creative legal solutions that addresses local market circumstances and helps achieve business objectives.
• Provide fast, business-oriented and tactical advice to resolve disputes without resorting to litigation while securing the best long term interests of NBA China.
• Able to understand and balance competing concerns across different business departments.
• Ability to recommend solutions on accounting and tax issues will be considered a plus.
• Ability to effectively share knowledge with other legal team members.

• Solid experience in drafting a variety of contracts in English (especially in law firm)
• Solid experience in negotiating a variety of commercial contracts (especially in law firm)
• Project management beyond handling independent contracts
• Experience in cross-border joint venture and M&A considered a plus (experience only in M&A and JVs will not be considered).
• Knowledge of basic data privacy laws in Hong Kong, Taiwan and EU a plus
• Knowledge of US and PRC anti-corruption laws and actual practical experience in handling due diligence and potential ethics and compliance issues in a multi-national organization.
• Exceptional analytical and contracts drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Intellectually curious to understand new industries, technologies, products and legal/regulatory ideas.
• Appetite to make risk-benefit analysis, trade-offs and recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task when faced with competing demands from multiple business teams.
• Tolerance for ambiguity where lawyer has to “fill in the gaps”, identify potential future risks and where business decisions may change quickly.
• Verbal and written fluency in Chinese/Mandarin and English for internal communications, negotiations, document review, research and drafting.
• IT proficiency - typing, MS Word, basic Excel and Powerpoint familiarity.
• Self-reliant and willing and able to handle work (including drafting from scratch, proof reading, research, photocopying) independently with limited help.

• Interest in basketball or sports a definite plus.
• Interest in digital media and social media a definite plus
• Has stature and social and presentation skills with both legal and business teams.
• Able to communicate effectively with management.
• Positive, enthusiastic can-do attitude.
• Highly self-motivated. No need to be “told” what to do, but able to identify goals and plan projects and tasks.
• Strong personal discipline. Sets high work product quality requirements for himself/herself with robust follow-through.
• Takes responsibility and ownership.
• High commitment to integrity and ethics. Willing to publicly resist inappropriate internal and external business influence.
• International/multi-cultural attitude and image.
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage others, and be a good role model to more junior business and legal colleagues.
• Inspires confidence. Persuading not just by strength of argument but also by personality.
• Ability to build relationships across business colleagues of a wide range of business lines, seniority and backgrounds.

• At least 10 years of working experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Ideal candidate is currently working in-house in a business organization with international business scope.
• At least 5 years' consecutive working experience after law school in a top law firm in a corporate/commercial department (ideally in the TMT department)
• Ideal candidate has English language work experience outside Mainland China (as a qualified lawyer and not as a paralegal or intern).
• PRC, English, Hong Kong, New York or California bar qualification - preferably dual qualification.

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