Senior Legal Counsel, APAC

GitLab

Salary range

$108,000–$232,000/yr

Benefits

Unlimited PTO 14w maternity 14w paternity

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Role Overview:

  • As Senior Commercial Counsel in APJ, you will help GitLab grow across Asia-Pacific and Japan by providing legal clarity for complex commercial deals.
  • You will report to the Director, Legal, Commercial, working closely with regional Sales and cross-functional partners to negotiate agreements and manage cross-border legal questions.
  • This high-impact role involves shaping how GitLab transacts across a diverse region while protecting the business and enabling confident operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Negotiate a wide range of agreements, including SaaS, software, partnership, services, licensing, data privacy, and AI-related contracts across APJ markets.
  • Manage strategic and high-priority transactions, advising on cross-border structures and coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
  • Assess contractual risk, provide practical recommendations, and develop APJ-focused templates, playbooks, and policies to improve contracting consistency.

Team and Environment:

  • The Commercial Legal team supports GitLab's go-to-market efforts by structuring, negotiating, and closing contracts to protect the business and support growth.
  • You will work in an all-Bemote, globally distributed environment, collaborating asynchronously across time zones on complex commercial issues spanning multiple jurisdictions.
  • The team focuses on improving contracting consistency, managing legal risk, and building practical guidance for effective operations across diverse markets like APJ.

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