APAC Regional Employment Counsel - Tech & Manufacturing

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD. seeks a Regional Legal Counsel to lead employment law support across APAC for a global technology and manufacturing leader. You will partner with HR and business leaders on workforce matters, organisational change and risk management.

In this role you will drive policy improvements, lead investigations, and influence practices across multiple jurisdictions while collaborating with an international legal team to implement regional initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of employment law experience across APAC jurisdictions.
• Experience advising on employment matters in a multinational setting.
• Proven ability to manage workplace investigations and external counsel.
• Strong stakeholder management and senior leadership collaboration.
• Comfort working across cultures and time zones, with flexible hours as needed.
• Experience supporting HR on workforce changes and organisational restructuring.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical employment law advice across APAC on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary matters, terminations, compensation and executive employment.
• Support workforce restructuring, reductions in force and other organisational changes.
• Conduct and oversee sensitive workplace investigations involving employee complaints, misconduct and ethics concerns.
• Manage employment disputes, litigation and regulatory proceedings, working with external counsel.
• Develop and improve employment policies, contract templates, processes and training across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise on workforce considerations arising from acquisitions, integrations and other business transactions.
• Partner with global Legal, HR, Compliance and business teams to implement regional initiatives and strengthen employment practices.
• Monitor employment law developments and translate them into clear, actionable guidance.

Skills

APAC employment law experience

Multinational organisation experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Advising senior leaders

Education

Law degree

Admission to practise

Job description

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD. seeks a Regional Legal Counsel to lead employment law support across APAC for a global technology and manufacturing leader. You will partner with HR and business leaders on workforce matters, organisational change and risk management.

In this role you will drive policy improvements, lead investigations, and influence practices across multiple jurisdictions while collaborating with an international legal team to implement regional initiatives.