Senior Managing Counsel, China

About Moloco: 

Moloco is a machine learning company empowering organizations of all sizes to grow and unlock the full value of their unique first-party data, elevating the traditional path to performance advertising. While the largest technology companies have proven the speed and scale of ad targeting using data, that same robust performance powered by machine learning has previously been unavailable beyond their platforms. 

That's where Moloco steps in. With Moloco's powerful combination of cutting-edge machine learning technologies, we play a unique and visible role in shaping the digital economy, all while enabling companies to stay independent and scale.

An industry leader at the nexus of machine learning, performance marketing, and visionary product infrastructure, Moloco is advancing the advertising technology industry. We ranked in the top 10% of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for 2023. We were recognized as one of 46 leading Cloud Computing companies, receiving the Stratus Award for 2023. That same year, we also received Google’s Cloud DevOps Dreamers Award, given to companies implementing DevOps practices to drive organizational success and high performance. Lastly, Moloco is a 2024-certified Great Place to Work! 

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, London, Berlin, Seoul, Singapore, Beijing, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to carry out our mission, to empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Managing Counsel, China, with at least 8-10+ years of experience to join our dynamic legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will help the legal department establish and execute strategies and processes to support Moloco’s scalable growth and build trust with customers, partners, end users and regulators in one of its most strategic markets.  

As the primary counsel to our China business teams, you will have a direct impact on Moloco’s business growth and innovation in the market by supporting a variety of strategic partnerships and commercial transactions, and providing comprehensive legal advice, support and leadership to the company’s operations in the country.  This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge legal issues at the intersection of machine learning, programmatic advertising, and global regulatory change.

The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and excited to partner with cross-functional teams to drive business growth while mitigating legal risk.

The candidate should be located near our Beijing or Shanghai office and will be expected to be in the office on a hybrid schedule (e.g., several times per week or as needed).

The Opportunity:

• Provide legal counsel, guidance, and support on a wide range of legal matters related to Moloco's current and future legal and business operations in China, including commercial, regulatory, compliance, labor and employment and privacy/data protection.
• Take ownership of drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of legal agreements, including but not limited to, demand and supply side ad tech agreements, employment agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, and other customer-facing and strategic partnership agreements.
• Be a legal business partner to Moloco’s revenue teams in China, summarizing and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful to business teams and other internal clients. 
• Advise internal clients on contract interpretation and negotiation to accelerate contract velocity.
• Seek to understand the context of the positions of Moloco’s customers and business partners and the requests from internal clients, and strive to solve problems and address issues from their perspective. 
• Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes.  
• Collaborate with internal clients and other legal team members to assess and mitigate legal risks associated with business decisions and initiatives and support commercial and operational growth.
• Stay updated on changes in relevant laws and regulations, including adtech and privacy laws,  and advise internal clients accordingly.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Moloco policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance across Moloco’s offices in China (currently Beijing and Shanghai).
• Manage and oversee any legal disputes or litigation involving Moloco in China.
• Provide legal training and assistance to internal clients to enhance their understanding of legal requirements and best practices.
• Assist on day-to-day legal administrative and contract management responsibilities.
• Communicating with and managing any third-party bodies as needed, such as external counsel and advisors and local authorities and regulators.

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

• PRC-qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer. 
• Minimum 8–10+ years of legal experience, including both top-tier law firm and in-house legal experience with a multinational tech or adtech company.
• Deep and practical working knowledge of China’s evolving legal and regulatory landscape, particularly in commercial law, cross-border transactions, data privacy (especially concerning online data and ad tech services), e-commerce, and employment law.
• Native-level Mandarin and fluent English proficiency (written and spoken).
• Ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels, manage heavy workflows, competing priorities, and communicate complex legal issues clearly and persuasively. 
• Strong commercial acumen, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while aligning with global legal strategy.
• Experience working in a multinational company with executive management overseas.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams across different functions and cultures.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of rigor and accuracy in work.
• Strong work ethic and self-starter, with a growth-oriented mindset..

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with programmatic advertising, real-time bidding, and cookie/IDFA frameworks.
• Experience navigating cross-border legal matters and collaborating across time zones.
• Exposure to global privacy regimes (GDPR, CCPA) and platform governance topics.
• Both law firm and in-house experience are preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce, Ironclad, Slack, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management systems.

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:  

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.

Moloco Values: 

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success. 
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible. 
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value. 
• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail. 

Additional Resources: 

• Moloco Company Blog 
• Moloco Leadership
• Moloco Newsroom 

Equal Opportunity: 

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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