Senior Legal Counsel at Tencent | Germany | Rezi

Senior Legal Counsel at Tencent

Senior Legal Counsel

Tencent · Germany

2 months ago

Senior Legal Counsel

Tencent · Germany

2 months ago
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About the Role

Serve as lead product counsel for core Thailand-market products, owning end-to-end legal and compliance strategy across the full product lifecycle. Lead local content compliance governance, including interpreting Thai regulations on content standards, advertising, data privacy and platform liability. Design and roll out localized compliance frameworks for UGC review, third-party content licensing and high-risk content escalation mechanisms.

Responsibilities

  • Own the drafting, review and negotiation of complex, non-standard commercial agreements across content ecosystem, including cross-border co-production deals, multi-territory IP licensing arrangements, high-value creator/influencer partnerships, and strategic vendor contracts.
  • Act as primary point of contact for local external counsel and cross-functional stakeholders, delivering forward-looking, business-aligned advice on emerging regulatory issues such as content censorship reform, IP enforcement, consumer protection and cross-border data transfer compliance.
  • Proactively identify systemic Thailand-specific legal and compliance risks, design actionable, scalable mitigation strategies for business leadership, and lead response for major content-related disputes, regulatory investigations and crisis incidents.
  • Manage strategic local legal projects independently, including entity setup/restructuring, government relations coordination, and localization of group-wide compliance policies for Thailand market.

Requirements

  • Graduated from a top-tier law school with outstanding academic credentials.
  • Advanced background in media, intellectual property or TMT-related fields is highly preferred.
  • 8+ years PQE, with proven track record at top law firms, multinational tech companies or leading local enterprises, specializing in content regulation, TMT transactions, digital platform compliance or Southeast Asian regulatory practice.
  • Demonstrated strategic business judgment, able to balance legal risk control with product growth objectives, and deliver solutions for complex, ambiguous regulatory scenarios.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience building trusted partnerships with senior business leaders, Thai regulators and external legal advisors.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple priorities in high-speed environment, own independent decision-making on material compliance matters, and manage large-scale, cross-team transaction processes end-to-end.
  • Extensive experience operating in fast-evolving digital content industry, with strong adaptability to rapid shifts in regulatory and business requirements.

Skills

  • Content regulation
  • TMT transactions
  • Digital platform compliance
  • Southeast Asian regulatory practice
  • Thai regulations on content standards
  • Advertising
  • Data privacy
  • Platform liability
  • UGC review
  • Third-party content licensing
  • High-risk content escalation
  • Commercial agreements
  • IP licensing
  • Creator/influencer partnerships
  • Vendor contracts
  • Content censorship reform
  • IP enforcement
  • Consumer protection
  • Cross-border data transfer compliance
  • Entity setup/restructuring
  • Government relations coordination
  • Compliance policies

Location

  • Thailand

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 8+ years PQE

Education Level

  • Law degree
  • Advanced degree in media, intellectual property or TMT-related fields

About the Company

  • 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 Opportunity

  • 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.