Director, Legal (Commercial)

Location: Singapore, APAC; the role is based in Singapore

Company

Nscale builds a vertically integrated GenAI cloud platform spanning data centers, software, and applications with sustainable technology solutions.

What you will do

• Lead drafting and negotiation of customer agreements for AI cloud and infrastructure services, including master services agreements, capacity reservations, order forms, service level agreements, acceptable use policies, and data processing agreements.
• Negotiate commercial, operational, security, data protection, intellectual property, liability, indemnity, and termination terms.
• Structure partner, reseller, marketplace, and co-sell arrangements with telecom operators, systems integrators, and technology partners across APAC.
• Advise on regional legal and regulatory matters affecting cloud and AI services, including export controls, sanctions, and anti-corruption.
• Partner with commercial leadership, Sales, AI Infrastructure, Product, Finance, Compliance, and outside counsel to close complex deals and manage external legal spend.
• Build legal playbooks and training for Sales and Deal Desk while contributing to deal governance and approval processes.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in Singapore or another common-law jurisdiction, such as England and Wales, Australia, or a US state.
• 8–12 years of post-qualification experience in-house.
• Significant experience negotiating customer and infrastructure contracts for cloud, SaaS, data center, telecom, or technology infrastructure services.
• Experience handling complex, high-value deals with enterprise, hyperscale, and public sector customers across APAC.
• Strong understanding of data protection, cybersecurity, technology regulation, and industry best practices in key APAC markets.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage counterparties, outside counsel, and senior executives.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a hyperscaler, cloud provider, data center operator, or AI company.
• Working proficiency in Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, or another regional language.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a lean team.
• Collaborate across APAC, US, and UK commercial legal teams and multiple time zones.
• Operate in a culture focused on innovation, ownership, accountability, openness, transparency, adaptability, and resilience.