General Counsel

Rakuten Viber is one of the most popular communication apps in the world, connecting hundreds of millions of people across private chats, calls, communities, business messaging, fintech experiences and more. Our mission is to make people’s lives easier by enabling meaningful, secure connections – no matter who they are or where they are from.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded General Counsel to join Rakuten Viber's executive management team and lead the company's global legal, regulatory, privacy, compliance and corporate governance agenda.

This is a strategic leadership role, reporting to the company’s CEO. The General Counsel will work closely with senior stakeholders across Product, Technology, Commercial, Finance, HR, Security and Operations, helping the company navigate complex regulatory environments while enabling growth and innovation and will lead a global team of legal professionals.

As General Counsel, you will be the company's senior legal advisor and a key member of the management team.

You will provide strategic and practical legal guidance across Rakuten Viber's global operations, balancing legal and regulatory risk with business objectives. You will play a central role in supporting new products, markets, partnerships and strategic initiatives, while ensuring that Viber continues to operate with the highest standards of integrity, governance and compliance. You will oversee relationships and communications with various regulators worldwide.

This role combines strategic leadership, business partnership and hands-on legal expertise.

• Proven experience as a General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer or senior legal leader in a complex international organization.

• 12+ years of legal experience, including significant experience in-house in a global technology, internet, telecommunications, fintech or consumer digital business.

• Licensed/qualified lawyer in a relevant jurisdiction.

• Strong experience advising senior executives and boards on complex legal, regulatory and business matters.

• Deep understanding of commercial technology law, privacy/data protection and regulatory frameworks.

• Experience leading legal teams across multiple countries and jurisdictions.

• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial and strategic agreements.

• Experience working closely with product and technology organizations.

• Experience managing regulatory matters, investigations, disputes and external counsel.

• Excellent understanding of corporate governance, risk management and compliance.

• Experience in a highly regulated or rapidly evolving technology environment is highly advantageous.

• Experience in both B2B and B2C environments