Legal Counsel

We are looking for a commercially savvy Legal Counsel to support our operations across the APAC region. This is a unique opportunity to join a global Legal team while serving as the standalone legal representative in our Singapore office  a true strategic partner to our commercial leaders in the region.

If you thrive in a role where you can combine autonomy influence and handson impact this position offers the ideal blend.

As the Legal Counsel for APAC you will:

• Lead the drafting review and negotiation of commercial and government contracts across the region.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle including claims amendments variations and terminations.
• Serve as a trusted partner to APAC commercial stakeholders advising on tenders bids and proposals and leading negotiations with customers and partners.
• Oversee compliance matters for the region including due diligence for agents and distributors.
• Act as the primary legal point of contact in the Sydney office providing realtime practical businessfocused advice.
• Interface with external counsel and collaborate closely with colleagues across our global Legal function.
• Support the development and maintenance of contract templates and contribute to global process improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal teams to support bestinclass commercial and compliance practices

Qualifications :

Education & Experience

• Law degree and admission to practise.
• Minimum 5 years postqualification experience; inhouse experience is advantageous.
• Strong background in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; experience with government/public sector contracting is highly desirable.

Additional Information :

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time