Associate Director, Counsel APAC

Oxford Nanopore Technologies
📍 Shanghai, Shanghai, China 💼 Full time 🕒 Posted June 11, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary

This role will be a senior counsel advising the APAC commercial team on matters of commercial law across APAC, with a focus on China. The role will be a senior member of the team in China and will also be a senior member of the trade compliance team managed from the UK. The role will provide pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of transactions to support the continued growth and expansion of Oxford Nanopore in APAC. The role will work closely with the Leadership, Business Manager, China, Finance, and HR on broad range of needs from sales and marketing agreements in APAC, privacy and cybersecurity policies, risk mitigation to supporting IP acquisition and potential commercial or IP litigation in China.

Responsible for drafting, negotiation and execution of sales related commercial contracts and other customer-orientated agreements. Involves independent judgement and analysis of contracts, including identification of legal and business- related issu...

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Job Details

  • Location Shanghai, Shanghai
  • Job Type Full time
  • Category Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers
  • Posted Date June 11, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 21, 2026