General Counsel, Greater China Group

Who We Are

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The Role

Role Overview

Kyndryl is seeking a senior commercial lawyer to join its Law Department within the Asia Pacific & Middle East Africa region, as General Counsel with primary responsibility for the Greater China Group. The role reports to the Associate General Counsel, Asia Pacific & Middle East Africa, and will be based in Shanghai.

This position serves as a key legal partner to senior business leadership, supporting Kyndryl's operations across China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan ("GCG"), with additional regional responsibilities across APAC MEA as required. The role operates at the intersection of commercial strategy, risk management, governance, and emerging technology, including AI‑enabled solutions.

Key Responsibilities

The role provides strategic, commercially focused legal counsel across a broad range of technology services and operational matters within GCG. Responsibilities include leading the negotiation, structuring, and execution of complex commercial transactions, including strategic outsourcing, cloud, software, analytics, artificial intelligence, consulting, partner, supplier, and other technology‑enabled agreements with local and multinational customers and vendors.

As a senior Legal leader, the role serves as a trusted advisor to regional business leadership, providing practical, risk‑based guidance on regulatory, corporate, employment, data protection, compliance, governance, and emerging technology matters, including the responsible development and deployment of AI‑enabled solutions. The role supports the management of sensitive and high‑impact issues, including troubled engagements, government inquiries, investigations, disputes, arbitration, and litigation, and works closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to drive effective outcomes.

The role also provides leadership within the Greater China Legal team and contributes as a leader and team member to the broader APAC MEA Legal organization. This includes setting priorities, overseeing the delivery of high‑quality legal support, and coaching and developing legal professionals to ensure strong performance, engagement, and succession. The successful candidate is expected to model Kyndryl's values and leadership behaviours, promote a culture of integrity and accountability, and foster collaboration across geographies and functions.

In collaboration with regional and global Law Department colleagues, the role supports Kyndryl's governance framework and helps ensure consistent risk management, policy alignment, and legal oversight across jurisdictions, including with respect to AI governance, data usage, and ethical technology practices.

• People and Team Leadership - Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and retain high‑performing legal professionals, including setting clear priorities, coaching and mentoring talent, and building sustainable legal capabilities within a matrixed, multinational organization.
• Stakeholder Influence and Leadership Presence - Strong influencing skills and executive credibility, with the ability to partner effectively with senior business leaders, regulators, customers, and global Legal colleagues across jurisdictions and cultures.
• Practical Application of Local Laws - Proven, hands‑on experience applying local laws and regulatory requirements in real‑world commercial and operational contexts, translating complex legal frameworks into practical, business‑focused guidance.
• Legal Risk Management - Sound judgment in identifying and managing legal risk under local regulatory regimes, including direct experience with government and regulatory engagements, investigations, disputes, arbitration, and the effective instruction and where applicable, oversight of external counsel.
• Commercial and Solutions‑Oriented Advice - Ability to operate effectively in complex and evolving environments, exercising commercial judgment to provide clear, pragmatic, and solutions‑oriented legal advice under business and time pressure.
• Integrity, Governance, and Responsible Technology - High ethical standards and a strong commitment to governance, compliance, and responsible business and technology practices, including engagement with emerging technology and AI‑related risk and governance considerations.

• Law degree from a well-recognised university in China. Admitted to practice in local jurisdiction with relevant practice experience and called to the Bar of China.
• Minimum 15+ years post‑qualification experience, including significant in‑house experience and/or senior law firm practice
• Strong experience advising on commercial, regulatory, and technology‑enabled legal matters in a cross‑border or multinational environment.
• International exposure through cross‑border transactions, overseas secondments, advanced legal training, or postgraduate legal education (such as a Master's degree in law) is preferred, and will be considered alongside comparable professional experience.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Mandarin is required.