In-House Counsel

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In-House Counsel

Full Time Sunnyvale, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1371

Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

Location: Sunnyvale

Type: Full-time

Reports to: General Counsel

Role Overview

We are seeking an In-House Counsel with approximately 5+ years of experience and an active U.S. bar membership to support our Hong Kong and U.S. fund operations, provide day-to-day corporate legal support across the group, and manage litigation support matters (including intellectual property and commercial disputes). This is a hands‑on role working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to deliver practical, business-oriented legal solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1) Hong Kong / U.S. Fund Legal Support

• Support U.S.(Hong Kong) fund-related legal work across fundraising and ongoing operations (including investor onboarding, KYC/AML workflows, subscription documentation, and side letters).
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence and legal reviews for investments, co‑investments, and strategic transactions; prepare issue lists and risk summaries.
• Review, draft, and negotiate fund and investment-related documents, including NDAs, termsheets, subscription documents, side letters, SPV/co‑invest documentation, and closing deliverables.
• Coordinate with external counsel in Hong Kong and the U.S. on fund documentation, regulatory considerations, and execution timelines.
• Maintain and improve internal processes for fund legal reviews, document management, and compliance tracking.

2) Group Corporate Legal (Day-to-Day)

• Provide day-to-day legal support to the group across corporate matters, including commercial contracts, vendor/customer agreements, service agreements, consulting arrangements, and general legal inquiries.
• Support corporate governance and entity maintenance (board/shareholder consents, resolutions, delegations of authority, and corporate recordkeeping).
• Advise business teams on contract risk, operational compliance, and internal policies; develop templates, playbooks, and contracting standards.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Business teams on cross‑functional matters, including procurement terms, billing/payment terms, and risk allocation.
• Manage and support dispute matters, including intellectual property disputes (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets) and commercial disputes.
• Coordinate strategy, budgets, and communications with external counsel; oversee document preservation, evidence collection, and discovery support.
• Support pre‑litigation assessments, demand/response letters, settlement negotiations, and escalation management.
• Help build internal processes for litigation readiness, legal hold, and dispute tracking.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar (required).
• 3+ years of relevant experience (law firm and/or in‑house), with meaningful exposure to funds and corporate work.
• Experience supporting U.S. and/or Hong Kong fund matters (fundraising, subscriptions, side letters, investor communications, and/or investment closings).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills; ability to manage multiple matters with tight timelines.
• Experience managing external counsel and litigation support workflows.
• Pragmatic, business‑minded judgment and clear communication with non‑legal stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; Mandarin is a plus.

Preferred

• Familiarity with private funds regulatory/compliance concepts and investor onboarding (including KYC/AML).
• Experience with cross‑border matters and coordinating multi‑jurisdiction counsel.
• Prior exposure to IP licensing, technology transactions, or product/commercialization agreements.

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