Hudson Talent Solutions Hiring! Full Time Legal Counsel (Tech - IP) in - Ricebowl

Legal Counsel – Technology Group – Singapore

Our client is a privately owned Singapore technology group backed by an independent local private investment firm. Spanning five to six operating entities across the tech space — from well-established businesses to early-stage ventures — this is a newly created, standalone legal role with genuine scope to build and lead the function over time.

The Company

• Singapore-centric private technology group with 200+ headcount across multiple operating entities
• Business lines span systems integration, bespoke customer solutions, gaming, enterprise technology, cloud and infrastructure services, DevOps, crypto wallets (custody/wallet, not trading), digital asset management, payment gateways, and data science/analytics
• Backed by a Singapore-based private investment firm established in 2018
• Regional footprint across Southeast Asia, including technology and operations teams in Vietnam
• Strategy is organic growth and building durable value — no IPO track
• Group-level team growing toward ~20 by year-end
• This role is being carved out of the Group GC's portfolio to create a dedicated technology legal function, reporting to the COO with a dotted line to the Group GC (who retains corporate and M&A)
• 5 WFO in central location

Responsibilities

• Serve as the standalone legal lead across the group's full technology footprint, with scope to build and shape the function
• Draft, negotiate and review commercial contracts and technology agreements across the group's various business lines
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal risk, regulatory implications and the commercial dimensions of business initiatives
• Own the group's IP portfolio — trademark filings, registration and ongoing maintenance, with patent filing a key priority
• Ensure the group's operations remain aligned with applicable regulatory and compliance requirements, including data governance and data privacy obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage external counsel relationships on behalf of the directors, with a mandate to bring outside spend down over time
• Handle actual and potential disputes across the group
• Support general corporate matters as needed (preferred but not essential)

Requirements

• Training at a reputable firm and/or meaningful in-house experience within a technology or tech-adjacent business — seniority commensurate with a standalone role
• Strong commercial contract structuring and drafting skills
• Working knowledge of tech sector documentation, data privacy and IP law — genuine IP exposure (particularly patents) is a strong differentiator
• Comfortable with technical subject matter and vocabulary across areas like cloud, DevOps, digital assets and gaming — you don't need to be a deep specialist in every vertical, but you should navigate the jargon confidently
• Practical, commercially minded problem-solver who delivers workable solutions rather than theoretical advice
• Strong communication skills