Legal Manager

1 Month ago • 2-5 Years • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

The Legal Manager at NetEase will provide legal advice, manage legal matters, and ensure compliance. Responsibilities include developing and implementing legal policies, researching legal issues, advising in-house teams, drafting and negotiating contracts, monitoring legal changes, supporting investigations and dispute resolution, managing relationships with external counsel, and managing the legal department budget. The ideal candidate will have a background in corporate law/compliance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle various legal tasks with limited supervision. This role requires working with the Group International Legal department to oversee legal matters for NetEase group (ex-China).
Must have:
  • JD/Law degree
  • 2-5 years experience
  • Corporate law/compliance background
  • Contract negotiation
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Excellent communication
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin
Good to have:
  • Experience in interactive entertainment
  • Budget management skills

Job Details

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

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NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999, "NetEase") is a leading internet and game services provider centered around premium content. With extensive offerings across its expanding gaming ecosystem, the Company develops and operates some of the most popular and longest running mobile and PC games available in China and globally. Powered by one of the largest in-house game R&D teams focused on mobile, PC and console, NetEase creates superior gaming experiences, inspires players, and passionately delivers value for its thriving community worldwide. By infusing play with culture, and education with technology, NetEase transforms gaming into a meaningful vehicle to build a more entertaining and enlightened world. 

Beyond games, NetEase service offerings include its majority-controlled subsidiaries Youdao (NYSE: DAO), an intelligent learning company with industry-leading technology, and Cloud Music (HKEX: 9899), a well-known online music platform featuring a vibrant content community, as well as Yanxuan, NetEase's private label consumer lifestyle brand. 

About this position

This is your chance to have a critical impact at a dynamic technology company in the midst of an exciting globalization journey.  You'll be joining the Group International Legal department which oversees legal matters for the NetEase group (ex-China) and coordinates with the legal teams within each division of the group.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Legal Manager. The Legal Manager will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance, assisting in managing the company’s legal matters, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The ideal candidate should have a background in corporate law and/or compliance and regulatory matters, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to handle a range of legal tasks with limited supervision. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization and become an integral part of our team.

Responsibilities

Work with other members of the Group International Legal department to develop, implement, and manage legal policies, procedures, and documents. Research and analyze legal issues and advise in-house legal teams in our various business units on the legal implications of their decisions. Provide a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients (both inside and outside of China), including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, agreements, and other legal documents. Monitor changes in laws and regulations and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Provide support in the management of internal investigations and dispute resolution matters. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external legal counsel and other legal advisors. Work with the NetEase Group General Counsel to develop and manage the legal department budget. Managing the end-to-end approval processes for all billings and invoices of external parties for the team. Provide regular reports on the status of legal issues being dealt with. Ensure that all relevant information regarding legal matters is accurate and kept up to date by updating the legal activity progress documents and providing regular reports on problem status to the relevant management teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in law or JD
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department
  • Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
  • Good communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present information clearly and succinctly
  • Demonstrate high levels of integrity and professionalism
  • Good commercial acumen
  • Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail and planning and organizing skills
  • Ability to influence and negotiate
  • Ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues at all levels
  • Ability to establish and manage processes and practices through collaboration and the understanding of business
  • Ability to manage urgent and complex tasks simultaneously
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese
  • Familiarity or interest in the interactive entertainment industry in general

Location:  Preferably Singapore, but Hong Kong will also be considered.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Please be noted that ONLY one application can be made at a time. Duplicated application will be withdrawn.

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About The Company

NetEase Games, the video games division of NetEase, Inc., is a leading global video game developer and publisher, with operations in nine countries including owning global games studios that operate independently in North America, Europe and Japan.

We have developed and published international titles such as Knives Out, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, and Naraka: Bladepoint.

NetEase Games works with other industry leaders and premium intellectual property holders to co-develop, distribute and market video games and content to players globally. Since our founding in 2001, we have developed or published hundreds of mobile, console and PC video games.

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