APAC Regional Employment Counsel - Tech & Manufacturing

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD. seeks a Regional Legal Counsel (Employment) to oversee APAC employment matters in a technology & manufacturing setting. You will partner with HR and business leaders on workforce issues, change initiatives and risk management, delivering practical guidance across several jurisdictions.

You will drive policy and process improvements, support restructurings, investigations and disputes, and collaborate with global teams to align employment practices across the region.

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to practise in at least one jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of employment law experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house experience.
• Strong experience advising on employment matters across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Proven ability to manage workplace investigations, employment litigation and external counsel.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and HR teams through complex workforce issues and organisational change.
• Commercial judgment, strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence established practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across cultures and time zones, with flexibility for calls outside normal business hours.

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, divestitures 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

Employment law

APAC jurisdiction experience

Stakeholder management

Workplace investigations

Litigation & external counsel

Policy development

Contract templates

Education

Law degree

Job description

NAT AND NAT SEARCH PTE. LTD. seeks a Regional Legal Counsel (Employment) to oversee APAC employment matters in a technology & manufacturing setting. You will partner with HR and business leaders on workforce issues, change initiatives and risk management, delivering practical guidance across several jurisdictions.

You will drive policy and process improvements, support restructurings, investigations and disputes, and collaborate with global teams to align employment practices across the region.