Counsel

Are you looking to work with an international team to solve problems on a global scale

Do you want an opportunity to effect change at a leading technology organization

Join our Global Legal team!

Akamai Legal is a global team of experienced professionals advancing business interests and supporting the companys next phase of growth. The team protects Akamais assets and reputation while navigating rapid innovation and evolving legal landscapes. Comprising approximately 70 professionals worldwide, the teams role reports to the regional Legal Commercial Lead based in Singapore.

Partner with the best

You will work with our Legal and Sales teams and become a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders across the business.

As a Counsel, you will be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating English commercial contracts and documents with Akamais global customers and partners, supporting commercial teams worldwide.
• Advising cross-functional teams across Sales, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Information Security, and Product Management on legal risks in commercial sales contracts.
• Ensuring compliance with and consistent application of Akamais legal and business policies and practices.
• Participating in efforts to enhance the legal departments overall performance

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a law degree from an accredited institution, be licensed in a relevant jurisdiction, and maintain good standing as an attorney.
• Bring 3+ years of legal experience supporting Sales teams in private practice or in-house, ideally with technology or telecommunications clients.
• Demonstrate excellent project and time management, sound business judgment, effective prioritization, and reliable follow-through in dynamic, multi-project environments.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of commercial law, intellectual property rights, and privacy and data protection;
• Communicate fluently in English, draft contracts clearly and concisely, and conduct legal negotiations by phone or video.
• Possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.
Whether youre streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, were the engine behind the scenes. We provide the worlds most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:
Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.
Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.
Content Delivery: Scaling the worlds biggest moments without a glitch.
AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the worlds most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we dont just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And were the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your jobs needs

Akamais FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. Its not about telling employees where to work; its about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

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