Commercial Legal Counsel - Singapore

About Mistral    At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.   We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.   We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.   Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.   Role Summary    Join our APAC Legal team in Singapore as Commercial Counsel, reporting to the Director of Legal APAC. You’ll partner with sales and cross-functional teams to structure, draft, negotiate, and close agreements with customers, partners, and suppliers, supporting regional growth. An experienced legal professional, you’ll excel in public sector and complex enterprise technology deals, bringing strong negotiation skills, client focus, and a willingness to go the extra mile. With keen judgment and attention to detail, you’ll navigate sophisticated contracts and complex business, technical, and legal issues in a collaborative, cross-time-zone environment.   What you will do   Structure, draft, negotiate and provide strategic advice on a wide range of commercial contracts, including master services agreements, data protection agreements, complex partnership agreements, reseller agreements, professional services agreements. The scope will involve supporting tenders and RFPs. Actively involved in and effectively collaborate with sales representatives, deployment strategists, applied AI engineers, data scientists, infosec, government affairs, marketing, communications and finance to support commercial success and ensure legal and regulatory compliance in APAC.  Ownership and accountability to the team to deliver meaningful results, define priorities and manage clients amidst changing deadlines and demands. Stay updated on and ensure compliance with the latest AI-related legal and regulatory developments in APAC, and provide awareness and guidance to the organization on potential risks and opportunities. Proactively identify areas for improvement and deliver customised training and support to the regional team on legal and compliance matters related to AI and our business. Enable and equip one another with on-the-job coaching, sharing best practices and feedback to better support and grow the business as a team.  Provide general legal support as needed (e.g., labor law, corporate matters, data privacy, procurement agreements and other contracts).  Contribute towards operational excellence and pragmatic process improvement to support the growing business. You don’t hesitate to go the extra mile to support the team and the business and a strong desire to do the right thing and uphold professional conduct, integrity and ethics.   About you   Educational Background: Bachelor degree or above (LLB, LLM, Juris Doctor preferred) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law at least in Singapore. Experience: A minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience, including negotiating complex technology transactions preferably in an AI-focused environment or related technology field and at least 5 years in-house experience at technology companies covering Asia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Hands-on experience negotiating public sector contracts is required.    International experience: A wide APAC experience is a strong plus. Proficiency in another language relevant to Asia would be an advantage. You are accustomed to accommodate working with cross-functional teams in different time-zones. Adaptability: With the rapidly evolving nature of AI technologies and the legal landscape surrounding them, candidates should be adaptable and willing to continuously learn and update their skills and knowledge. Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Proactive, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Legal and Practical Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence: A solid legal understanding and practical use of artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing and their applications is essential. Strong knowledge of other relevant areas of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property and fair use, contract law and liability, regulatory, compliance and ethical considerations. Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex legal and technical issues related to AI and to identify potential legal risks and solutions is critical. Candidates should be detail-oriented and have strong problem-solving skills. Must be able to advocate a position while maintaining an open-mind to other angles.  Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong presentation presence and builds confidence with customers. Ability to communicate legal advice to internal teams, and present complex legal concepts, issues and risks in a clear and understandable manner.  Customer Focus : Customer first andentrepreneurial mindset and a highly effective and strategic negotiator.  You are quick-thinking and your judgement calls are well reasoned and sound.  Team First and Conduct : Team-first mindset with excellent interpersonal skills and cultural awareness. Upholds the highest standard of professional conduct, integrity, credibility, accountability and transparency. Ethical Awareness: A strong understanding of ethical considerations related to AI, such as fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation, is important.   Benefits 💰 Competitive cash salary and equity 🚑 Health Insurance 🥎 Sport : $90 for gym membership allowance 🥕 Food : $200 monthly allowance for meals (solution might evolve as we grow bigger) 🚴 Transportation : $120/month for public transport or Parking charges reimbursed