Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust & Competition

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.

Additional Information :

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food health and dental insurance and learning and development opportunities

In July 2024 Delivery Hero SE merged three of its market-leading food delivery businesses foodora and Yemeksepeti in Europe and foodpanda in Asia. All three businesses now make up the second-largest organization within the Delivery Hero Group and leading food and QCommerce delivery in 18 markets in both regions.
Ready to join our team If youre excited to grow collaborate and be part of the worlds leading delivery platform wed love to hear from you. Apply today!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time