ADVANCE.AI is a leading AI company that provides digital transformation, fraud prevention, and process automation solutions for enterprise clients. A leader in Artificial Intelligence, risk management and has a global footprint with operations across ASEAN and wider APAC and Latin America it currently partners over 700 enterprise clients across banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce sectors. ADVANCE.AI has a global footprint across 12 markets in 3 continents.
ADVANCE.AI is part of Advance Intelligence Group,
a Series D-backed Tech Unicorn valued at US$2 billion, and also one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore. Founded in 2016, the Group has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar,Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and Singapore-based global investor EDBI.
Ranked among LinkedIn's Top 15 Startups in Singapore in 2022 (the third year in a row we've been on the list), we are partners with 700+ enterprise clients across Southeast Asia, South Asia and Mexico in sectors such as banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce.
Advance Intelligence Group employees are united by a shared vision and purpose: to
Advance with Intelligence for a Better Life--for our customers, colleagues and communities.
Our culture is built on values that are core to who we are and what we stand for:
- We foster an INNOVATION mindset
- We achieve results with EFFICIENCY and excellence
- We take pride in the QUALITY of our work
- We uphold INTEGRITY in all we do
- We embrace COLLABORATION to work across business lines and borders
About The Role
We are seeking a talented and experienced Associate Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Jakarta, supporting the growth of ADVANCE.AI and its affiliated companies across Southeast Asia. This role combines strategic legal advisory responsibilities with hands-on support for commercial contracting, corporate secretarial matters, compliance, legal operations, and regulatory engagement.
The ideal candidate is commercially minded, comfortable working closely with business stakeholders, and capable of balancing legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced technology environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal point of contact for day-to-day legal, commercial, corporate secretarial, compliance, and legal operations matters across AAI Indonesia entities.
- Provide legal support for business-as-usual (BAU) commercial matters, including contract review, drafting, negotiation, execution, customer onboarding, and support for tenders and business opportunities.
- Support corporate secretarial, governance, and compliance matters, including statutory filings, licenses, regulatory reporting, and engagement with relevant authorities.
- Advise business stakeholders on legal, regulatory, technology, data privacy, AI, and digital product matters (as required).
- Manage legal operations and administration, including contract management, legal documentation, external counsel coordination, and legal repositories.
- Support regulatory inquiries, risk management initiatives, and other ad hoc legal matters as required.
What You Will Need To Succeed
- Qualified Indonesian lawyer with at least 5 years PQE, preferably with experience in TMT, M&A, banking, or finance at a tier-1 or tier-2 law firm. In-house experience at a technology company is a strong advantage.
- Strong knowledge of complex legal matters related to technology, IP/IT, licensing, SaaS, data privacy, financial services, and fintech, including awareness of emerging trends in AI and data regulation.
- Understanding of the Indonesian regulatory framework; OJK-related experience is a plus.
- Fast learner, technically strong, and highly adaptable, with a genuine interest in technology and innovation.
- Commercially minded and practical, with the ability to identify and prioritize key legal risks and opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience providing product advisory support for technology products.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Culturally sensitive and able to collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across multiple countries.
