License Compliance & Audit Director, APAC

License Compliance & Audit Director, APAC

Location: Singapore or Malaysia or Taiwan (Hybrid or Home based)

Position Summary

The APAC License Audit Director will lead the software license compliance and audit programs across the Asia-Pacific region. This senior leadership role is responsible for designing and executing strategies to protect the company’s intellectual property, ensure customer compliance with license agreements, and drive revenue recovery through formal and informal audit processes. The successful candidate will work closely with legal, sales, finance, and partner teams to enforce compliance programs and build trusted customer relationships.

Responsibilities :

• Strategic Leadership:
• Develop and execute the APAC regional strategy for software license compliance and audit initiatives aligned with global objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing compliance and audit team across multiple APAC markets.
• License Audit Management:
• Plan, manage, and oversee software license audits, reviews, and engagements with customers and partners.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (legal counsel, technical experts, third-party auditors) to ensure accuracy and fairness in the audit process.
• Risk Mitigation & IP Protection:
• Identify high-risk markets and accounts; proactively address non-compliance risks.
• Implement best practices to reduce piracy, unauthorized usage, and licensing breaches.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Finance teams to support compliance-related revenue opportunities.
• Provide actionable insights from audit findings to influence future licensing models and customer engagement strategies.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as the senior point of contact for customer and partner communications related to compliance audits in the APAC region.
• Represent the company at industry forums and events related to IP protection and compliance.
• Metrics & Reporting:
• Establish KPIs for audit programs and deliver regular reports to global leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience:
• 10+ years of experience in software license compliance, license audit management, IP protection, or a related field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing multi-country programs and teams in APAC.
• Strong understanding of software licensing models, cloud subscription models, and IP laws.
• Skills & Competencies:
• Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance compliance enforcement and customer relationship management.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in one or more Asian languages is a plus.
• High integrity, strategic mindset, and ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Annual compliance-driven revenue recovery and protection.
• Successful completion of license audits in accordance with global standards.
• Reduction of non-compliance risk exposure in key APAC markets.
• Team development and cross-functional collaboration effectiveness.

Why Join Us?

This is a high-impact leadership role in a global software company committed to innovation, intellectual property protection, and fair software usage. You will have the opportunity to shape compliance strategy, work with top industry professionals, and influence business outcomes at the regional and global levels.