Head of General Affairs and Real Estate

Digital Edge; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge, headquartered in Singapore, is seeking an experienced General Affairs lead to run office facilities and corporate real estate across Singapore and regional offices. You will manage the GA function, lease portfolio, and drive standardization of office operations while building a regional network of teams.

You will lead a multi-country team, partner with Finance and HR to ensure safety and efficiency, and oversee office fit-outs, relocations and supplier contracts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in general affairs, facilities management or corporate administration.
• Regional or multi-country experience across Asia.
• Hands-on lease management including renewals and landlord relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead general affairs and office facilities across Digital Edge markets.
• Own corporate real estate and lease portfolio; manage renewals and rent reviews.
• Plan fit-outs, renovations and relocations end to end.
• Partner with Finance on budgets and cost savings opportunities.
• Lead corporate purchasing and vendor management with service contracts.
• Set common standards and playbooks for every office.
• Build a connected regional network of GA teams with cross training.
• Collaborate with HR and Health & Safety for employee experience.

Skills

General affairs

Facilities management

Corporate real estate

Remote team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

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Where performance meets sustainability, Digital Edge is a leading data center platform in Asia Pacific, delivering sustainable, next-generation, AI-ready digital infrastructure at scale. Headquartered in Singapore and backed by Stonepeak, we operate a rapidly expanding platform with over 30 data centers and 1.8GW of secured IT power across key markets.

Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering the populations they serve.We differentiate through execution – delivering at speed and at scale while combining global standards with deep local expertise. This enables us to provide consistent, sustainable and high-performance infrastructure for hyperscalers and enterprises across the region.

As Asia Pacific’s digital transformation accelerates, Digital Edge is building the infrastructure that powers the next wave of AI and cloud growth. Joining Digital Edge means being part of a high-growth platform at the forefront of AI and cloud infrastructure, where you can make a tangible impact on Asia‑Pacific’s digital future.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

Reporting to the CEO’s office, this role sets the standard for how Digital Edge runs its offices and corporate real estate across Singapore and our regional offices. You will lead general affairs, office facilities and the lease portfolio across our office locations, and act as the Centre of Excellence for every corporate office in the group.

This role is based in Singapore with occasional travel across the region. The role will be a people manager for the Office Management team in Singapore as well as dotted line manager for the OM teams across the region and be responsible for creating a General Affairs community and supportive environment for those within the GA business Unit

Key responsibilities:

• Lead general affairs and office facilities across all Digital Edge markets, including day to day office management, workplace services and support for in‑country office and administration teams
• Own the corporate real estate and lease portfolio for offices: lease administration, renewals, rent reviews, landlord relationships and critical date tracking
• Plan and deliver office fit outs, renovations and relocations end to end, on time and on budget
• Partner with Finance on facilities and lease budgets, cost tracking and savings opportunities
• Lead corporate purchasing for office goods and services, and manage facilities vendors and service contracts against agreed service levels
• Set common standards, policies and playbooks so every office runs the same way, while respecting local requirements
• Build a connected regional network of office and administration teams, with shared practices, cross training and cover
• Work with HR and Health & Safety to deliver an excellent employee experience with regards to workplace services and appropriate training for office based staff
• Act as the point of contact for workplace safety and ergonomic concerns for desk based staff
• Support business continuity planning for corporate offices, including emergency and incident response.

Actively champion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting, legal, and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate:

• 8+ years in general affairs, facilities management, corporate real estate or corporate administration, including at least 5 years leading remote team
• Regional or multi‑country experience across Asia, ideally in a fast growing or PE‑backed business
• Hands‑on lease management experience, including renewals, negotiations and landlord relations
• A track record of delivering office fit outs, renovations or relocations end to end
• Strong background in procurement, vendor management and contract administration
• Experience leading teams in a matrix structure, with in‑country staff who do not report to you directly
• Commercial and detail focused, comfortable managing budgets, contracts and cost reporting
• Clear communicator who builds trust with stakeholders across cultures and levels
• A genuine commitment to safe and healthy workplaces
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Real Estate or a related field. Professional certification in facilities or corporate real estate (for example IFMA or CoreNet) is an advantage