Legal Consultant - Financial Services (Technology)

About the job Axiom is looking for a Legal Consultant for Technology to join our growing team in Singapore to support our Fortune 100 clients. Roles & Responsibilities: Review, interpret and negotiate agreements with suppliers, advising clients and partners on rights and responsibilities related to those agreements, including internal policies and regulatory requirements. Manage end-to-end negotiations, and navigate internal processes and coordination between the business, Legal, Sourcing and other subject matter experts to reach timely and successful execution of agreements. Interpret contractual requirements based on information provided by internal business partners. Negotiate standard and customized contracts in order to minimize the risk to the business through principled adherence to firm policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Analyze legacy legal documents for conformance to the firm’s current policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on documentation to internal business and functional partners. Serve as trusted advisor to internal clients and business partners. Help develop and enhance legal knowledge management training materials and procedures. Provide legal research on technology, intellectual property and contractual issues, as needed. Qualifications: Extensive experience in the financial services space, focusing on online platforms, digital payments, or other tech related product Significant experience required in negotiating contracts for technology and non-technology transactions with third party providers (e.g. software licensing/support, software as a service, outsourcing (including cloud), market data, consulting, professional and other services agreements). Strong knowledge of intellectual property, outsourcing, offshoring, software licensing, privacy and related regulatory and risk environments. Strong interest in new and emerging technology solutions and applications, and their impact on intellectual property and technology law. Strong analytical, problem-solving and legal research skills. Strong business judgment and strategic thinking. Strong work ethic. Proven ability to independently identify issues, analyze problems and provide viable solutions. Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills. Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of personnel and management, including senior executives. Ability to work under pressure, handle deadlines, and manage multiple tasks in a high performance environment. Ability to follow up on assignments in a timely manner, exercise good business judgment and work accurately under pressure. A self-starter with the ability to make autonomous decisions and to work independently in a collaborative team environment. Compensation, Benefits & Location: This role offers a range of competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits and paid time off. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites work both / either remotely or on site with our clients, depending on theirs and client’s preferences. Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and ou