Senior Legal Counsel, APAC

Reap

Legal Counsel in APAC shaping legal and regulatory strategy for fintech products. Drafting complex commercial agreements and navigating global regulatory frameworks.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • ⛩ Anywhere in AsiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Web3

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements
Act as the embedded legal advisor to our Product and Engineering teams
Navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks relating to payments, digital assets, and data privacy
Act as a trusted business partner, providing risk-balanced legal guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 7 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department
Strong background in commercial, product, and/or financial regulatory law
Familiarity with global payments, corporate credit cards, or Web3/blockchain technology is highly preferred
Thrive in high-velocity, ambiguous environments
Comfortable managing multiple dynamic workstreams with competing deadlines
Can quickly distill complex legal concepts into clear, commercial solutions for non-legal stakeholders
Qualified to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, US, or Australia)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance coverage after probation
Reap Card stipend and remote setup allowance
Use of AI tools at work — and the space to learn, experiment, and grow with them
A culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsregulatory lawpayments lawdata privacy lawWeb3 technologyblockchain technologyfinancial regulatory law

Soft Skills

risk-balanced legal guidancebusiness partnershipnavigating ambiguitymanaging multiple workstreamsdistilling complex conceptscommunication with non-legal stakeholders

Certifications

qualified to practice law