GSM is an innovative technology firm that offers Vietnam's premier all-electric multi-service platform. We provide reliable mobility services, encompassing taxis, electric motorbikes, and on-demand express options throughout Southeast Asia.

Our mission is to create a sustainable, green, and convenient transportation solution that empowers communities towards a greener and smarter future. In just one year, GSM has achieved remarkable milestones that deserve recognition:

1. Securing the position of the second-largest ride-hailing platform in Vietnam.
2. Successfully launching a groundbreaking product that has made a significant impact.
3. Garnering acknowledgment as one of Vietnam's top 10 highlights within its economy.

Moving forward, we remain committed to pushing boundaries and pioneering the future of transportation in the region. Join us as we shape a sustainable and technologically advanced landscape for all.

Industry: Internet Marketplace Platforms
Company Size: 10.001+ nhân viên

GSM - Xanh SM

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The Legal Director – The US Market is responsible for leading all legal affairs, regulatory compliance, and governance matters across GSM – Xanh SM’s operations in the US. This role serves as a strategic legal partner to the Board of Management and regional leadership, ensuring legal soundness, risk mitigation, and sustainable business growth in a highly regulated mobility environment.

**Legal Strategy & Advisory **

- Provide strategic legal advice and consultation to the Board of Management and senior leadership on all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters related to US operations.

- Anticipate legal risks and proactively propose solutions to support business expansion, market entry, and operational scaling.

**Regulatory Compliance & Governance **

- Interpret, draft, review, and evaluate US and local regulations, laws, policies, internal rules, and governance documents applicable to GSM’s business.

- Ensure full compliance with US regulatory frameworks, including but not limited to transportation, mobility services, labor law, data protection (GDPR), competition law, ESG, and consumer protection.

- Design, maintain, and monitor legal compliance checklists for each US market.

**Contract & Legal Documentation Management **

- Oversee the drafting, negotiation, and review of commercial contracts, partnerships, vendor agreements, and operational legal documents.

- Ensure all contracts align with company strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.

**Legal Operations & Internal Capability Building **

- Lead and develop the US Legal team, setting clear standards, workflows, and performance expectations.

- Update legal documents and conduct legal training / awareness programs for employees to enhance legal compliance and risk awareness across the organization.

- Act as the central point of contact with external law firms, regulators, and authorities in US markets.

**Risk Management & Market Monitoring **

- Continuously monitor regulatory changes and legal developments in US markets that may impact GSM’s operations.

- Assess legal risks related to new business models, products, or market expansion and provide mitigation strategies.

**Requirements **

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law

- 10+ years of legal experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Legal Director / Head of Legal / Regional Legal Lead).

- Strong experience in US regulatory environments, preferably within mobility, transportation, ride-hailing, logistics, energy, or tech-enabled service industries.

- Solid expertise in regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and risk management.

- Proven ability to operate at Board and executive level, with strong business acumen and strategic mindset.

Legal Director/Legal Manager

Direct-Hire placement of professionals along various verticals: Accounting, Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Legal, Administrative Support, Sales & Marketing and beyond... 
https://bluecoralstaffing.com/

Industry: Staffing and Recruiting
Company Size: 2-10 employees

Blue Coral Staffing Corp.

**Corporate Legal In-Counsel (In-House) **

- Las Vegas, NV

- **In-office / On-site position (100%) – LOCAL CANDIDATES PLEASE **

- Compensation: $175,000 to $225,000 base salary **(commensurate with experience) **plus discretionary potential of 20-25% and benefits

**Summary: **

Corporate In-House Legal Counsel will be a hands‑on legal professional supporting the organization across a broad range of legal, regulatory, and risk matters in a fast‑paced professional services environment. Partner closely with senior leadership to provide practical, business‑oriented legal advice, with a particular emphasis on contracting and corporate governance, while helping the firm navigate complex and evolving legal issues across predominantly U.S. and some international operations. Based in person and requires on‑site presence five days per week. Corporate Counsel reports to the General Counsel.

**Responsibilities of Corporate In-House Legal Counsel: **

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- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership on corporate, operational, and regulatory matters

- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including client engagements, vendor agreements, and strategic arrangements

- Support corporate governance activities, including entity management, board-related matters, and internal governance practices

- Identify, analyze, and resolve legal issues arising in a professional services organization with diverse service offerings and complex regulatory touchpoints

- Provide legal support across a broad spectrum of issues, including:

- U.S. and international employment and operational matters (local laws, taxes, permits)

- Restructuring‑related matters, including Chapter 11 and receivership proceedings

- Court‑mandated actions such as retention applications and court orders

- Fiduciary, expert, and advisory engagements

- Insurance coverage and risk transfer questions

- Data protection and privacy matters, including GDPR and U.S. privacy frameworks

- Assist with or lead legal aspects of restructuring, Rx‑related, expert, and fiduciary work, as applicable

- Conduct due diligence and support legal aspects of business initiatives, transactions, and growth activities

- Manage litigation, disputes, and claims, including coordination with outside counsel

- Perform legal research and prepare clear, concise written analyses and recommendations for executive audiences

- Support risk mitigation efforts and help establish controls to address legal and regulatory exposure

- Collaborate cross‑functionally with HR, Finance, Operations, Matters, Compliance, and other stakeholders

- Utilize legal matter management and document management systems to track work efficiently

- Stay current on relevant legal, regulatory, and industry developments impacting the organization

** **

**Qualifications for In-House Corporate In-House Legal Counsel: **

- **Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required **

- **Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar required **

- **4–6 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in‑house legal role **

- Demonstrated experience with contract drafting / review / and negotiation

- Demonstrated experience supporting corporate governance activities (including entity management and internal governance matters)

- Experience advising on a wide range of legal issues in a professional services or similarly complex organization

- Exposure to restructuring, insolvency, or court‑mandated matters (including Chapter 11 or receivership proceedings) a strong plus

- Experience supporting organizations with U.S. and international legal considerations, including local laws, regulatory requirements, and cross‑border issues

- Familiarity with data protection and privacy matters (including GDPR and U.S. privacy frameworks), insurance‑related issues, and fiduciary or advisory engagements preferred

- Business‑minded legal judgment: Balances legal risk with practical, solutions‑oriented advice aligned to business objectives

- Ability to operate at pace: Comfortable managing a high volume and wide variety of legal questions in a fast‑moving, complex environment

- Adaptability & flexibility: Handles ambiguity well and adjusts quickly as priorities shift across different legal issue areas

- Strong ownership mindset: Takes accountability for matters end‑to‑end and follows through with minimal direction

- Clear and concise communicator: Explains complex legal concepts in plain language to senior leaders and non‑legal stakeholders

- Sound judgment and discretion: Exercises professionalism and confidentiality when handling sensitive matters

- Collaborative approach: Works effectively with senior leadership and cross‑functional partners across the organization

- Detail‑oriented but pragmatic: Maintains attention to detail while keeping focus on what matters most from a legal and business perspective

In-House Counsel

Corporate Legal Counsel

Woven by Toyota will help to deliver the safest, most intelligent mobility experiences and lifestyle for Toyota customers everywhere. At Woven by Toyota, we envision a human-centered future, where world-class technology expands global access to mobility, enhances the capabilities of drivers, and empowers people to thrive. We achieve this with a unique global culture that weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation with Japanese quality craftsmanship. As society, technology and customer needs evolve, we continuously pursue new ways to create a more personal, seamless experience for customers.

Industry: ソフトウェア開発
Company Size: 社員 1,001 - 5,000名

Woven by Toyota

Woven Capital is Toyota's growth-stage venture capital arm focused on advancing the future of mobility – how people, goods, information and energy move. We manage $1.6 billion, investing in companies that create new ways to support mobility and emerging technologies, advance the industrial value chain, and accelerate decarbonization and sustainability. Our work connects breakthrough innovators with Toyota's global platform, strengthening the company's capabilities today while creating new opportunities for tomorrow.

**WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?**

Woven Capital is seeking a highly experienced and strategically minded Head of Legal for our rapidly expanding global investment platform. This person will act as a strategic thought partner for the full leadership team. The Head of Legal will assume responsibility for several functions that are currently heavily outsourced to external counsel, including support of the investment process, negotiation of commercial agreements, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management, while overseeing and managing outside counsel relationships. Responsibilities include:

**Commercial & strategic agreement negotiations**

- Lead negotiation of commercial agreements that accompany or follow investments.

- Advise internal stakeholders on risk, enforceability, and global contracting standards.

- Develop scalable templates and playbooks to streamline repeat transactions.

**Investment execution & deal structuring**

- Lead all legal aspects of venture investments, including legal due diligence, term sheets, equity financing documents, shareholder agreements, side letters, and investor rights agreements.

- Structure transactions to align financial returns with strategic objectives.

- Partner with investment professionals on valuation, risk allocation, governance rights, and exit strategy.

- Manage and coordinate external counsel efficiently and cost-effectively.

**Portfolio support & value creation**

- Provide guidance on governance, board matters, follow-on financings, and liquidity events.

- Support M&A, secondary transactions, and exit processes.

- Help team navigate legal questions regarding portfolio companies with Toyota & its affiliates

**Legal Operations & Corporate Governance**

- Oversee corporate policies, support in board matters, and internal approvals.

- Manage NDAs, vendor agreements, contractor agreements, and employment-related matters (hiring, terminations, and employee documentation), in conjunction with the Woven by Toyota HR team.

- Advise on privacy and data security compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regulations).

- Provide oversight on IP matters.

- Advise on litigation exposure, product liability, commercial disputes, insurance, and risk mitigation.

- Support securities matters, intercompany arrangements, and organizational structuring.

- Partner closely with regional and corporate legal teams to ensure cross-jurisdictional alignment.

- Engage with external counsel, regulators, and public authorities as required.

- Advise on emerging legal and regulatory risks across jurisdictions.

**Compliance and Risk Management**

- Oversee fund governance, LP agreements, and all other corporate compliance matters.

- Ensure compliance with securities laws, antitrust regulations, FCPA, export controls, and data privacy laws.

- Establish risk frameworks specific to corporate venture investing.

- Manage conflicts of interest between the corporate parent, fund and portfolio companies.

**Strategic Advisory & leadership**

- Advise senior leadership on the legal implications of innovation strategy and venture deployment.

- Translate legal risk into clear, business-focused recommendations.

- Serve as a strategic partner to the Investment Committee.

- Build and scale legal infrastructure appropriate for a growing CVC platform.

- Manage the legal budget and external counsel relationships.

- Implement contract management systems and internal training to improve deal execution.

**Minimum Qualifications**

- 7-10+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience at a top-tier law firm and within a corporate environment such as a corporate venture capital arm, venture capital fund, private equity firm, or in-house at a technology company.

- Exposure to venture-backed startups and emerging growth companies.

- Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.

- Demonstrated experience leading commercial and investment negotiations directly (not solely managing outside counsel).

- Experience with cross-border transactions and global regulatory considerations.

- Experience working across multiple legal disciplines (e.g., corporate, commercial, governance, regulatory).

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a willingness to assume additional responsibilities as needed.

- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills; excellent time management with the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments with a high degree of accuracy.

- Comfortable operating within both structured corporate environments and fast-paced, startup-driven settings; demonstrates resourcefulness and agility.

- Ability to build strong, trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

- Maintains focus and urgency while fostering a respectful and collaborative work environment.

- Adapts well to changing priorities and navigates ambiguity with confidence.

- Strong negotiation, drafting, and strategic problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrates sound judgement and ability to reach decisions with focus on the bigger picture, results vs. task-oriented

**NICE TO HAVES**

- Experience in auto/tech mobility sector

- Fund formation

- Experience in highly regulated

- Experience managing outside counsel.

- Fund of funds experience

- Experience working in large multinational corporations

For positions based in Palo Alto, CA; Brooklyn, NY; and Seattle, WA, the base pay ranges from $250,000 to $300,000 per year.

Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

**What We Offer**

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage

・A rewarding 401k program

・Flexible vacation policy

・Family planning and care benefits

**Our Commitment**

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.

Head of Legal, Woven Capital

Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T™) products for cancer and autoimmune disease. 

For additional information on our guidelines, please visit www.allogene.com/news-center#community-guidelines

Please be aware that the FBI recently issued a warning about an increased number of fake job postings for remote work employment that target applicants' personally identifiable information. All approved Allogene Therapeutics positions are accessible via the Allogene Careers page at www.allogene.com/careers.

Industry: Biotechnology
Company Size: 201-500 employees

Allogene Therapeutics

**About Allogene**

Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T) products for cancer and autoimmune disease. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell product candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients.

**About The Role**

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Senior Counsel, Corporate, Securities & Transactions will work closely with the General Counsel on Allogene’s public company corporate legal function, including SEC reporting, corporate governance, Board and committee matters, proxy and annual meeting processes, Section 16 reporting, and related disclosure and compliance matters. The role will also support strategic transactions, business development activities, M&A, licensing and collaboration matters, and the drafting and negotiation of corporate and commercial agreements. This position is hybrid and based at Allogene’s headquarters in South San Francisco, CA.

**Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To**

- Work closely with the General Counsel to draft, review and coordinate SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and other public company disclosures.

- Advise on corporate governance matters, including Board and committee materials, governance policies, Nasdaq compliance, Delaware corporate law matters, director and officer questionnaires, insider trading policies, Regulation FD and public company best practices.

- Support Board and committee processes, including preparation and review of meeting materials, resolutions, minutes, consents and related governance documentation.

- Support the Company’s annual meeting and proxy season process, including proxy statement preparation, shareholder meeting logistics and related governance matters.

- Partner with Finance, Investor Relations, People/HR, Stock Administration and outside advisors on disclosure, equity compensation, executive compensation and public company compliance matters.

- Draft, review and negotiate agreements related to strategic partnerships, business development, licensing, collaborations, M&A, confidentiality, services and other corporate or commercial matters.

- Support legal aspects of strategic transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, internal approvals and post-signing implementation.

- Help manage outside counsel in areas of responsibility.

- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to cross-functional teams in a fast-paced public company biotechnology environment.

- Other duties as assigned.

**Position Requirements & Experience**

- J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar. California bar admission or eligibility to register as California in-house counsel required.

- At least 8 years of relevant corporate/securities experience, preferably including significant experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house public company legal department.

- Significant experience advising public companies on SEC reporting, corporate governance, proxy statements, annual meetings, Section 16 reporting and related disclosure matters.

- Experience with Board and committee support, corporate governance policies, Nasdaq/listing requirements, Delaware corporate law, insider trading policies and Regulation FD.

- Experience drafting and negotiating corporate or commercial agreements; experience with strategic partnerships, licensing, collaborations, M&A or other business development transactions strongly preferred.

- Life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

- Ability to work closely with senior executives and Board members, exercise sound judgment and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.

- Excellent drafting, analytical, project management and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the General Counsel and cross-functional teams.

- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We offer a chance to work with talented people in a collaborative environment and provide a top-notch compensation and benefits package, which includes an annual performance bonus, equity, health insurance, generous time off (including 2 annual holiday company-wide shutdowns) and much more. The expected salary range for this role is $250,000 to $280,000 per year. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Allogene is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought, designed to create a stronger and better Allogene that is focused on developing life-changing products for patients.

Senior Counsel, Corporate, Securities & Transactions

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