Legal Advisor - Commercial (China)

<div class="content-intro"><h2>About Remote People</h2> <p>At Remote People, we're building the <strong>infrastructure to power borderless teams</strong>. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.</p> <p>If you're interested in adding to <strong>our vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world</strong>, apply now!</p> <p>We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being part of Remote People means being part of a growing, international family.</p></div><table data-testid="renderer-table" data-number-column="false" data-table-width="760" data-layout="default"> <tbody> <tr> <td data-cell-background="#f4f5f7"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="52" data-local-id="2cbee817e186"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Main Mission → </strong>focus on Commercial and Corporate Matters</p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="aa25e1e4-174b-412d-ab41-352950fdf337" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="114" data-local-id="778287708367"><strong data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Main Missions</u></strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="105db215fd00" data-indent-level="2"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="131" data-local-id="0683ec41f497"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Legal Resources and Commercial Documentation</u>: monitors, reviews, implements, and maintains business-related legal resources and documents; contributes to growing the internal contracts and legal documents database across all service lines, with specific application to the China market and <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">PRC</span></span></span> regulatory environment:</p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="7645ac879d90" data-indent-level="3"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="453" data-local-id="79e363da16f4">Main services: <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">EOR</span></span></span>, Recruitment, Payroll</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="497" data-local-id="0d1ddd23ab93">Ad hoc services: Mobility, Company Incorporation, etc.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="555" data-local-id="f4a53450bdfa">And also partner relationships: <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">ICP</span></span></span>, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">CPA</span></span></span>, and other vendors</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="620" data-local-id="c3b0583f5213"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Sales Support – T&amp;Cs Redlining and Negotiation</u>: supports Sales in redlining and negotiating T&amp;Cs across all service levels, including focus on providing legal input calibrated to Chinese counterparty expectations and negotiation dynamics</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="861" data-local-id="6545b73b18eb"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Intermediary – China and Overseas Law Firm Partners</u>: supports intermediary discussions between the China team and in-country overseas law firm partners; ensures accurate and effective transmission of legal instructions and feedback across jurisdictions and languages</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1131" data-local-id="0cdbe9691089"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Cross-Border Internal Collaboration</u>: supports teammates and applicable vendors and law firms based overseas on China-related commercial and legal matters; bridges regulatory, linguistic, cultural and operational gaps</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1352" data-local-id="c4f24d1febe9"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Cross-Team Support – Partners and Vendors T&amp;Cs</u>: Reviews partners' and vendors' business T&amp;Cs at cross-team level, with attention to China-specific risk exposure</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="8f3a7159-dbca-44d2-85d5-4b82094e36e5" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1524" data-local-id="236441fccfa3"><span data-annotation-inline-node="true" data-annotation-mark="true" data-renderer-start-pos="1524"><span data-emoji-id="1f4dd" data-emoji-short-name=":pencil:" data-emoji-text="📝" data-ssr-placeholder="emoji-1f4dd" data-ssr-placeholder-replace="emoji-1f4dd"><span class="_2rkofajl _19pk1n1a _2hwxidpf _otyr1n1a _18u0idpf _bfhk1j28 _1e0c1o8l _s7n4nkob _v4pn1ule _tn8j1dpa _3naf1dpa _160jewfl _1theewfl _1kogh2mm _qyp0ewfl _nt751r31 _49pcglyw _1hvw1o36 _7ehi1y54 _491113zc emoji-common-main-styles emoji-common-node emoji-common-emoji-image" data-testid="image-emoji-:pencil:" data-emoji-type="image"><img class="emoji" style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://joinhorizons.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/27af7d38-b9f2-425f-8b52-d56f42ba7728/1f4dd/path?scale=MDPI" alt=":pencil:" width="auto" loading="lazy" data-emoji-short-name=":pencil:" data-emoji-id="1f4dd" data-emoji-text="📝" data-vc="emoji"></span></span></span><strong data-renderer-mark="true"> <u data-renderer-mark="true">Day-to-Day Responsibilities</u></strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="2e60495daede" data-indent-level="2"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1557" data-local-id="a502a69df08b"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Commercial Documents – Preparation and Revision</u>: prepares, reviews, and revises commercial-related documents (T&amp;Cs, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">DPA</span></span></span>, etc.) applicable to China-facing transactions; flags conflicts and risks</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1754" data-local-id="f101b4e3ea6a"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Clients and Partners Collaboration</u>: collaborates with Sales and Infrastructure teams; participates in meetings (video and face-to-face) to support trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and partners</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1966" data-local-id="75acba8d3160"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Legal Documents and Knowledge Base – Review and Improvement</u>: participate in the review and improvement of legal documents, including online T&amp;Cs and internal knowledge base (Q&amp;A, FAQ, how-to, etc.)</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2167" data-local-id="ddef148bcdba"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Training and Guidance</u>: prepares and organize training modules and guidance memos on a range of legal topics</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2278" data-local-id="a95cae7cbcce"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring</u>: conducts research and monitors local changes in applicable laws and regulations; foresees potential risks; communicates and implements relevant legal documents accordingly</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="7d9dda16f048" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2500" data-local-id="465a06dd0813"><span data-annotation-inline-node="true" data-annotation-mark="true" data-renderer-start-pos="2500"><span data-emoji-id="1f31f" data-emoji-short-name=":star2:" data-emoji-text="🌟" data-ssr-placeholder="emoji-1f31f" data-ssr-placeholder-replace="emoji-1f31f"><span class="_2rkofajl _19pk1n1a _2hwxidpf _otyr1n1a _18u0idpf _bfhk1j28 _1e0c1o8l _s7n4nkob _v4pn1ule _tn8j1dpa _3naf1dpa _160jewfl _1theewfl _1kogh2mm _qyp0ewfl _nt751r31 _49pcglyw _1hvw1o36 _7ehi1y54 _491113zc emoji-common-main-styles emoji-common-node emoji-common-emoji-image" data-testid="image-emoji-:star2:" data-emoji-type="image"><img class="emoji" style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://joinhorizons.atlassian.net/gateway/api/emoji/27af7d38-b9f2-425f-8b52-d56f42ba7728/1f31f/path?scale=MDPI" alt=":star2:" width="auto" loading="lazy" data-emoji-short-name=":star2:" data-emoji-id="1f31f" data-emoji-text="🌟" data-vc="emoji"></span></span></span><strong data-renderer-mark="true"> <u data-renderer-mark="true">What Is Expected</u></strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="b108ab1ed843" data-indent-level="2"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2522" data-local-id="80110bb6f54e"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Autonomous Legal Judgment</u>: provides expertise and practical advice on China commercial matters; escalates where appropriate; navigates dual-system complexity (<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">PRC</span> law requirements alongside non-<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">PRC</span> governing law in commercial agreements)</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2763" data-local-id="8d5333b9a748"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Legal Expertise – Practical Advice</u>: strong decision-making and organizational skills, across multiple jurisdictions, with great attention to details and discipline, and with ability to provide expertise and practical advice, including on contractual interpretation and negotiation strategy</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3056" data-local-id="3c83fba63ecf"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Proactive Risk Management</u>: proactively counsels with anticipation to quickly adapt approaches to manage risks and mitigate issues before they arise</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3207" data-local-id="85e52e014980"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Cross-Border and Cross-Functional Collaboration</u>: collaborates with cross-functional teams using communication skills and legal expertise to resolve issues; bridges legal, linguistic, and cultural differences between the China team, clients and partners and overseas teammates, law firm partners, and clients</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3518" data-local-id="716e4726e5c0"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Collaboration with stakeholders</u>: strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, with ability to engage in a collaborative advisory capacity using communication skills and legal expertise</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3718" data-local-id="c370226ccfe5"><u data-renderer-mark="true"><span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">PRC</span> Law Expertise</u>: demonstrates working knowledge of <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">PRC</span> Labor Contract Law; familiarity with <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">PIPL</span></span></span>, conciliation and arbitration mechanisms in China, and <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">EOR</span> industry regulation is an asset</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>What it's like working at Remote People</strong></h2> <p><strong>Our service &amp; product</strong>. We're a technology company, not an accountancy, payroll provider, recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes, without worrying about compliance, payroll, or HR admin.</p> <p><strong>Our amazing team and environment</strong>. Working at Remote People means you're working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast, you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.</p> <p><strong>Our benefits and perks. </strong>Being part of Remote People means that you get the benefit of:</p> <ul> <li>A competitive salary</li> <li>An asynchronous working environment</li> <li>A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job</li> <li>The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time</li> <li>Growth opportunities within the company</li> <li>We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one</li> </ul> <h2><strong>How to apply</strong></h2> <p>Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.</p> <p>If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still keen to reaching out, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.</p> <p>Need help? Get in touch with us at: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:join@remotepeople.com" target="_blank">join@remotepeople.com</a></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>