Senior Legal Counsel

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Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Singapore (Hybrid)

About the role:
We are hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to join our APAC legal team in Singapore. Reporting to the APAC General Counsel this is a senior-level position offering strategic legal support across BSIs Asia Pacific operations with particular focus on China.

Youll partner with senior business leaders to manage legal and regulatory risk support complex transactions and enable sustainable commercial success in one of BSIs most dynamic and fast-evolving markets. The role spans commercial contracts compliance data protection litigation and cross-border advisory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior stakeholders across APAC on commercial regulatory competition and governance matters

• Draft review and negotiate complex commercial agreements that balance legal risk with business needs

• Monitor and interpret evolving legal and regulatory developments in China and across the region

• Proactively assess and mitigate legal risks across business operations

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and market expansion

• Manage disputes litigation and investigations liaising with external counsel when necessary

• Foster a strong culture of compliance ethics and risk awareness

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Law degree and admission to practice in China

• 812 years of legal experience gained in private practice and/or in-house ideally with regional or international exposure

• Deep knowledge of Chinese regulatory frameworks including data security cybersecurity and personal information protection laws

• Excellent contract drafting negotiation and communication skills

• Strong judgement integrity and ability to work independently

• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and business-level English (spoken and written)

• Proactive mindset with commercial acumen and resilience under pressure

BSI offers a competitive total reward package an independent and varied job in an international environment flexible working hours ongoing training and development including 14-days annual leave paid sick leave bank holidays health insurance life insurance various allowances (including care; dependent on the role) paid maternity leave paid paternity leave paid parental leave childcare leave paid marriage leave paid bereavement leave learning and development opportunitiesand a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Do you believe the world deservesexcellence

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products systems services and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London BSI is the worlds first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries offering development auditing certification and training services including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food construction energy healthcare IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter were truly impartial and home to the ultimate mark of trust the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting training assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15000 strong global community of experts industry and consumer groups organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive aerospace built environment food and retail and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity Agility and Collaboration BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle societys critical issues from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.