Associate Counsel, Legal (6 months)

Job Description:

Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the company’s mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

Rakuten Viki is a global entertainment streaming platform that specializes in Asian content. Our platform enables millions of viewers to discover and enjoy primetime shows and movies, subtitled in over 150 languages. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, we also have offices in Singapore, Seoul, and Shanghai, ensuring a strong global presence and a deep connection to the heart of Asian entertainment. Our platform is home to a large and loyal community of fans who share a passion for Asian culture and entertainment. Join us in our mission to bridge cultures and connect the world to Asian entertainment. At Rakuten Viki, we offer a chance to be part of a global community that celebrates culture, creativity, and connection.

We are seeking an Associate Counsel, Legal for a 6 month maternity cover. The successful candidate will be resourceful, practical, collaborative and have excellent organisational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills. They must be able to work effectively across the business and under pressure, with a willingness to learn, navigate ambiguity and advise others in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Law degree (LLB, JD or equivalent)

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant legal experience with exposure to a range of commercial contracts and other agreements across various business lines

• Qualified to practice law in Singapore and/or US

• Excellent English communication, drafting and negotiation skills

• Self-motivated, independently, and willing to pitch in, be challenged and think creatively

• Comfortable advising and working with international teams, and across functions and levels.

• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify key issues, assess legal risk and communicate advice clearly so the business can make informed commercial decisions

• Ability to balance legal risk, regulatory compliance and business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior in-house experience at an international media, technology or internet company

• Experience in content acquisition/distribution, OTT, intellectual property, technology licensing, consumer-related compliance and/or regulatory regimes, including privacy

• A commercially astute and able to operate as a practical business-partner

• Strong project and people management skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate across team

Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Five Principles for Success

Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.

Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen
Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team