About the job Legal Specialist
Position: Legal Specialist
Working Model: Hybrid (Remote + Onsite)
Working Location: Taiwan (Remote) + Onsite every Tuesday at a shared office in Taichung
Nationality: Taiwanese only
Languages: Fluent Mandarin & English (Business Level)
Employment Type: Employer of Record (EOR)
Salary: Up to NTD 65,000/month (depending on experience)
Company Benefits
- Guaranteed 14-month salary
- Performance bonus twice per year
- Annual travel allowance of NTD 40,000
- 7 days of annual leave after one year of service (in accordance with Taiwan labor regulations)
- Labor Insurance and National Health Insurance provided
- Transportation reimbursement for weekly onsite attendance
Job Summary
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Specialist to support the company's legal and compliance functions. This role focuses on commercial contract drafting and review, legal risk assessment, regulatory research, and cross-border legal support. The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders and external legal advisors while supporting the company's international business expansion.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and legal documents in both Chinese and English.
- Provide legal advice, conduct legal risk assessments, and recommend practical solutions for business operations.
- Support compliance initiatives and internal legal governance.
- Manage and maintain the company's intellectual property portfolio, including software-related intellectual property and trademarks.
- Coordinate with domestic and international legal counsels, external law firms, and cross-functional teams on legal matters.
- Conduct legal research and regulatory analysis for overseas markets.
- Perform legal due diligence and risk assessments for new market expansion initiatives.
- Improve legal processes, maintain legal documentation, and manage contract records.
- Handle other legal, compliance, and corporate governance matters assigned by management.
Requirements
- Taiwanese national currently residing in Taiwan.
- Bachelor's degree in Law or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of in-house legal experience.
- Fluent in both Mandarin and English.
- Strong business English communication skills with the ability to participate in meetings with international stakeholders.
- Excellent English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- TOEIC score of 800 or above, or equivalent business English proficiency.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts in both Chinese and English.
- Strong understanding of legal risk assessment, compliance, and commercial legal matters.
- Experience conducting overseas legal research, regulatory analysis, and market risk assessments.
- Familiarity with intellectual property matters, including software-related IP and trademarks.
- Proficient in using AI tools to support legal and compliance work.
- Strong analytical thinking, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
Preferred
- Experience in the iGaming industry is highly preferred.
- Experience in the software, technology, digital content, or startup industry is an advantage.