APAC Legal and Contracts Manager

BSI Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global standards and compliance leader in Singapore is hiring an APAC Legal and Contracts Manager to oversee contract negotiations and compliance matters. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in law or business and significant experience in legal functions across APAC. Responsibilities include collaborating with diverse teams, managing legal operations, and conducting training sessions. The position offers a competitive rewards package and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

14-days annual leave

Health insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in corporate, commercial, and administrative legal functions across APAC.
• Ability to balance business needs and risk mitigation.
• Intellectual curiosity and focus on continuous self-improvement.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and other legal documents.
• Ensure adherence to compliance frameworks and manage local implementation of global policies.
• Implement legal tools and streamline operational processes.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in law or business

Job description

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Job Title: APAC Legal and Contracts Manager

Location: Singapore – Hybrid working

Contract: Permanent

About the role: We’re hiring an APAC Legal and Contracts Manager to join our APAC Legal Department in Singapore. This role is pivotal in supporting the APAC Legal department and partnering with key business stakeholders across the region. You will manage a variety of legal and compliance matters, ensuring efficient contract management, risk mitigation and legal operations optimisation.

You will have strong contract negotiation, legal research and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail, organization and communication abilities. This is a great opportunity for a proactive and adaptable individual to develop within a global leader in standards and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contracts & Legal Support: Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, NDAs, procurement agreements and other operational legal documents.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Act as the APAC Legal Departments gatekeeper, triaging matters and ensuring adherence to compliance frameworks and managing local implementation of global policies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with sales, finance, IT, regulatory and business development teams to align legal processes with business objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Implement legal tools and streamline processes, manage document repositories and track key legal and compliance metrics for informed decision‑making.
• Training & Advisory: Deliver legal training sessions and develop toolkits to enhance awareness of legal and compliance requirements across the business.
• Litigation & Dispute Management: Support intellectual property disputes, compliance investigations and litigation matters in coordination with external counsel.
• Administrative & Budget Support: Oversee contract filing, case tracking and legal department budgeting to ensure efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in law, business or other relevant legal qualification.
• Proven experience in corporate, commercial and administrative legal functions, preferably across APAC.
• Strong contract negotiation and management skills with the ability to balance business needs and risk mitigation.
• Excellent organisational abilities with a keen eye for detail and a focus on process improvement and legal operations.
• Effective communication and problem‑solving skills, able to engage with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and openness to continuous self‑improvement and professional development.

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

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring that the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees, providing opportunities to develop, grow and engage with our global organization while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

Equal Opportunity

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.