Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust & Competition (APAC)

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Legal Counsel Antitrust & Competition to join our regional legal team. This is a critical role responsible for navigating the increasingly complex competition landscape across APAC managing a multi-jurisdictional portfolio across 10 diverse markets ensuring our business continues to thrive in a robustly competitive environment while adhering to the highest standards of regulatory compliance.

Whats On The Menu For You

• Strategic Advisory: Oversee and advise on all aspects of competition law arising in the context of foodpandas APAC operations including antitrust investigations and commercial agreements across 10 jurisdictions.

• Compliance Driver: Support the design implementation and continuous improvement of the global competition law compliance program tailoring global frameworks to meet specific APAC market nuances an adapting global standards into field-ready playbooks for local Ops teams in markets with varying degrees of antitrust maturity.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Advise senior regional and local leadership on strategic initiatives competition law risks and regulatory investigations acting as a trusted business partner who balances global consistency with local commercial agility.

• Platform-Specific Advisory: Provide high-stakes advice on core business mechanics: merchant parity/exclusivity clauses loyalty programs dynamic pricing and the gig economy labor/competition nexus.

• Regulatory & Investigation Management: Lead on competition law investigations and regulatory engagements including developing Dawn Raid readiness and response protocols across fragmented jurisdictionsensuring clear visibility and informed decision-making at senior levels.

• Practical Guidance: Translate evolving APAC regulatory developments into practical business-oriented guidance enabling teams to operate confidently while meeting global standards and local requirements.

• Global Training & Education: Develop and provide high-impact training sessions to a wide range of stakeholders within the group worldwide fostering a deep understanding of antitrust risks and compliance culture.

Qualifications :

• 5 years of Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) in competition/antitrust law preferably gained from a top-tier international law firm or a fast-paced in-house environment qualification to practise in Singapore or Hong Kong is preferred and exposure to technology-driven or platform businesses is a strong advantage.

• Strong understanding of antitrust regimes across APAC (e.g. Singapore Hong Kong Malaysia Philippines etc.) and a keen awareness of evolving digital economy regulations.

• Strong understanding of two-sided markets and platform economics including how network effects and data access influence market power definitions.

• Proven ability to balance rigorous legal risk management with the commercial goals of a high-growth tech business.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders and diverse stakeholder groups across different cultural and business contexts.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects across different time zones and jurisdictions.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time