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Achievement bullets for a Legal Counsel

Advised on 22 commercial contracts and technology agreements with a combined value exceeding USD 180M.
Led legal review of a cross-border acquisition, coordinating external counsel across 4 jurisdictions to deliver within a 6-week timeline.
Drafted and negotiated SaaS, data processing and IP licensing agreements, reducing time-to-close by 30% through standardised playbooks.
Built a contract management framework and NDA pre-approval process that reduced legal team involvement in low-risk agreements by 60%.

Skills to highlight

Top skills for a Legal Counsel

Commercial ContractsM&AData Privacy (GDPR / PDPA)IP LicensingEmployment LawRegulatory AdvisoryRisk ManagementNegotiation

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