Teads is seeking a highly motivated in-house commercial lawyer to join our Legal Commercial Team as Legal Counsel, Commercial. This role is ideal for a lawyer with 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience who enjoys being close to the business, solving real commercial problems, and building trusted relationships with stakeholders. You will work closely with our global business on various commercial and legal matters, including the full suite of Teads' commercial agreements, legal operations and processes, and commercial data privacy, and be the primary point of contact for our Japan business teams.

As a Teadster, you will play a key role in enabling Teads' future success in Japan and globally. You will be the trusted legal lead and business partner working closely and directly with business leaders and the Teads Legal Commercial Team on the following: supporting Teads' Japan and global commercial teams by managing, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating all forms of commercial agreements, including but not limited to publisher, advertiser, agency, and programmatic agreements, DPAs, NDAs, and any other related agreements, work orders, or questionnaires; acting as a trusted legal adviser across a variety of legal matters in Japan and globally, including but not limited to matters relating to content compliance, commercial data privacy, sales, and marketing enablement; supporting the global Legal Corporate team in areas of corporate governance, employment, intellectual property, and employee enablement; tracking legal, regulatory, and industry body developments in Japan and key jurisdictions within your scope of responsibility, considering the impact on Teads' business and advising accordingly; supporting on establishing global and regional policies and guidelines in order to cultivate a scalable and risk/value-based approach, including but not limited to drafting, maintaining, and updating contract templates, playbooks, and other legal documents and policies; supporting the management of contract life cycle processes and maintenance of records and related systems; and contributing to internal training and knowledge sharing.

The ideal candidate will have an LLB or JD from a reputable university and be located in any of the following locations: Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Hong Kong SAR; or Seoul, South Korea (ROK). You should have 3-5 years of relevant in-house legal experience at a regional or global technology company, particularly in Japanese language commercial and technology transactions involving local business stakeholders. Previous or current in-house experience in one or more of the following industries is required: software, PaaS, SaaS, ICT, or data-related services. Familiarity with the application of data privacy regulations to technology-related transactions in Japan is essential, and similar knowledge in other Asia Pacific territories would be an advantage. Native proficiency (written and spoken) in Japanese and English is required.

At Teads, we don't just offer new roles—we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You'll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies. As a Teadster, you'll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance. We are committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.