This role provides legal support for Tencent's global cloud computing, technology licensing, and product compliance. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex commercial and software licensing agreements, advising on regulatory matters across jurisdictions, and identifying legal risks. The counsel will collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure compliance with global standards, improve internal policies, and deliver training. The ideal candidate has at least three years of technology-focused legal experience, strong academic credentials, and bilingual proficiency in Mandarin and English.

Must Have

• Advise on legal and commercial matters in cloud computing, technology licensing, and product compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex software license and commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with international counsel for compliance and regulatory analysis.
• Identify potential legal issues and devise creative solutions to mitigate compliance risks.
• Develop and improve internal policies, knowledge management, and processes for regulatory alignment.
• Develop and conduct training sessions on compliance and regulatory topics.
• Three or more years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department in technology, online platforms, or software development.
• Strong academic credentials and membership of a relevant Bar or equivalent professional qualifications.
• Good command of Mandarin Chinese and English (both written and oral) as a working language.

Good to Have

• Degree in Computer science or similar subject.
• Sound business judgment and ability to deliver practical, commercially friendly advice.
• Passion for IP, open source, and technology licensing, with broad experience in open source software projects and compliance processes.
• Detail-oriented with extensive experience in IP transactions, including cloud computing services and technology licensing issues.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to establish strong working relationships with business stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment and work independently to manage day-to-day compliance work and end-to-end transaction processes.
• Excitement about the latest developments in cloud computing services and cutting-edge technology matters.

What the Role Entails

This role provides legal support across cloud computing, technology licensing, and product compliance for Tencent’s global businesses. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and software licensing agreements, while advising on regulatory and compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions. Working closely with internal teams and international external counsel, you will identify legal risks, design practical solutions, and maintain alignment with global regulatory standards. The role also involves improving internal policies, strengthening knowledge management, and delivering training on compliance topics.

The ideal candidate brings at least three years of experience in technology-focused legal work, strong academic credentials, and solid exposure to IP, open-source, and technology licensing. You should be detail-oriented, commercially minded, able to manage end-to-end transactions independently, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication skills, bilingual proficiency in Mandarin and English, and enthusiasm for cloud and emerging technologies are essential.

1. Advise on a wide range of legal and commercial matters in the areas of cloud computing, technology licensing and product compliance.

2. Draft, review, and negotiate complex software license agreements, professional services agreements, and other general commercial agreements.

3. Collaborate with external counsel and other Tencent attorneys based around the world, including in mainland China, Singapore, EU, and the US, to provide compliance and regulatory analysis and advice for international business initiatives.

4. Identify potential legal issues and pitfalls and devise creative solutions for business teams to efficiently mitigate compliance risks.

5. Develop and continuously identify areas of improvement in our internal policies, case and knowledge management, trainings, and processes to ensure operational efficiency and implement practices for alignment with international regulatory standards.

6. Develop online training materials and conduct training sessions on compliance and regulatory topics for business stakeholders.

Who We Look For

1. You have three or more years of experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department, in the areas of technology, online platforms, software developers or similar clients.

2. You have strong academic credentials and are a member of a relevant Bar or you possess other recognized professional qualifications or equivalent membership. Degree in Computer science or similar subject is additionally preferred.

3. You have sound business judgement and the ability to deliver practical, commercially friendly and comprehensive advice.

4. You are passionate about IP, open source and technology licensing, and possess broad experience in open source software projects and compliance processes.

5. You are detail oriented, and have extensive experience with IP transactions, including cloud computing services, technology service and licensing issues.

6. You have excellent communication skills and can establish strong working relationships with business stakeholders.

7. You have the ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment and can work independently to manage day-to-day compliance work and handle the end-to-end transaction process from initial contract review through to negotiations and execution.

8. You have a good command of Mandarin Chinese and English (both written and oral) as a working language.

9. You are excited about the latest developments in cloud computing services and cutting-edge technology matters.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Who we are

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.