Alibaba Group · 1 month ago
Legal Counsel-US Legal
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$12,800/mo - $17,300/mo
6+ years expAlibaba Group is a leading e-commerce company that is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal advice to business teams in the US and other American countries. The role involves monitoring compliance with laws and regulations, advising on international expansion, and managing outside counsel.
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Hiring Manager
Tina Wang
Responsibilities
Provide advice to business teams in US and other American countries on compliance aspects of the implementation of commercial agreements, business models and strategies, business operations, marketing activities, and product offerings
Monitor and analyze laws and regulations of the US and other American countries that have an impact on Alibaba's business, and implement internal compliance enhancement
Advise on regulatory compliance of the platform’s international expansion of current and proposed new e-commerce offerings (such as trade policy, platform liabilities, data compliance, product safety and IP)
Manage outside counsel
Develop in-house compliance tools and policies, and conduct training for business units
Negotiate, draft, and review contracts and commercial agreements and platform rules and notices
Qualification
Required
Familiar with US law; Legal license to practice in US
At least 6 years of post-qualification experience at a leading law firm and/or corporation. In-house experience is mandatory (e-commerce/tech-related is preferred)
Proficiency in both English and Chinese (Mandarin) is mandatory
Highly motivated and able to work independently and under pressure in a start-up environment
Sincere interest in technology, innovation and business. Strong commercial sense with solid foundation in compliance training
High integrity and desire to collaborate with others
Open to international travel
Company
Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group operates an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across various sectors, facilitating e-commerce transactions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$23.64BKey Investors
Ryan CohenChina Investment CorporationYahoo
2025-09-11Post Ipo Debt· $3.2B
2025-07-03Post Ipo Debt· $1.53B
2025-02-21Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Eddie Wu
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Leo Jiang
SVP & Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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