Legal Advisor

Regional Legal Advisor

Location : Potong Pasir

Core Responsibilities:

• Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating regional distributor agreements, procurement contracts, supply chain logistics agreements, and complex machine sales/maintenance service frameworks.
• Regional Compliance: Overhauling and monitoring compliance across APAC jurisdictions, focusing on product liability, cross-border custom regulations, data privacy, and anti-bribery standards.
• Corporate Governance: Managing corporate secretarial mandates, regional entity tracking, and cross-border joint venture or expansion authorizations.
• External Counsel Management: Instructing and supervising external local law firms across Southeast Asia and Australia to manage local employment, tax, or litigation disputes economically.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: A recognized Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Experience: Typically 4 to 8 years of Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) , ideally blended between a reputable law firm and an in-house corporate legal department. Experience in the industrial machinery, engineering, or logistics sectors is highly preferred.
• Bar Admission: Admitted to the Bar in an Asia-Pacific or common law jurisdiction (such as the Singapore Bar).
• Skills: Strong cross-border negotiation skills, autonomous decision-making capability, and a solid understanding of supply chain compliance.