Counsel, Legal and Government Affairs

Legal Excellence

• Contractual Strategy: Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements and advise stakeholders on contract-related matters.
• Advanced Legal Research & Advisory: Provide legal assessments requested by regional office or local stakeholders  from time to time. 
• Corporate Secretarial Management: Preparation of board resolutions, annual declarations to the Ministry of Commerce, and ensure compliance with the Law on Commercial Enterprises.
• Legal Operations & Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements for the local legal function. 

Public Affairs & Compliance 

• Licensing & Regulatory Compliance: Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of critical licenses (E-commerce, Postal, and Data Privacy). Ensure the business meets all MOPT and MoC compliance requirements to prevent operational downtime. 
• Government Relations & Advocacy: Act as the company’s authoritative voice with the Royal Government of Cambodia. Build consensus with regulators (MoC, MOPT, GDT) to support the platform's strategic goals and shape favorable policy environments. 
• Stakeholder Leadership: Act as a resource for internal teams and provide guidance to junior staff. Represent the company in industry associations to monitor and influence the legislative roadmap.

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Law or another related field.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in legal and compliance roles
• Strong understanding of Cambodian legal and regulatory frameworks
• Review and provide assistance in the preparation and execution of all legal agreements and contracts requested by various divisions within the organization.
• Build and maintain a robust legal framework by standardizing agreement types and Service Level Agreements for each agreement category.
• Excellent skills in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial and legal agreements under Cambodian law.
• Strong analytical skills to assess legal and compliance risks and develop effective solutions within the Cambodian context.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Khmer and English