岗位职责
We seek to hire a legal counsel of commercial legal who will be a key member of the growing legal team supporting AliExpress in Europe. The attorney will be based in our Hangzhou office. Job Description
- Reporting to General Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel, AliExpress, advise on legal aspects of the platform’s international expansion of current and proposed new e-commerce offerings, with a focus on Europe.
- Address and respond to document requests from overseas government regulators and law enforcement agencies.
- Provide advice on platform compliance, local and cross border logistics, customs and tariffs, and product listing compliance matters.
- Research local laws and regulations in the local jurisdictions and manage outside counsel.
- Provide advice to business teams on legal aspects of the implementation of commercial agreements, business models and strategies, business operations, supply chain operations and product offerings.
- Negotiate, draft, and review contracts, commercial agreements and policies.
- Develop in-house legal tools and policies, and conduct trainings to business units.
职位要求
- Legal licence to practice in China. Strong plus to have a qualification, LLM or other legal studies in the EU, UK or other recognised Commonwealth jurisdictions;
- In-house legal experience at a leading e-commerce platform or multinational corporation preferred, with a solid understanding of e-commerce business models and key compliance challenges, and/or cross-border trade transactions (such as import/export, logistics, payments, financing, etc.);
- Direct experience handling regulatory investigations, inquiries, or enforcement proceedings initiated by EU authorities preferred, particularly those conducted by customs, tax, and other relevant regulatory agencies;
- Chinese and English language proficiency is essential. Plus to have fluency in another major European language;
- Highly responsible, independent, high integrity and team-oriented, with sound judgment and a proactive approach to risk management;
- Ability to work with different locations across time-zones;
- Sincere interest in technology, innovation and business. Strong commercial sense with solid foundation in legal training;
- Open to international travel as may be necessary.
