Senior APAC Energy Trading Counsel

ACHIEVE CAREER CONSULTANT PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

ACHIEVE CAREER CONSULTANT PTE LTD is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support its APAC power and carbon trading activities. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, advise on regulatory and compliance matters, and manage external counsel to enable fast, compliant business decisions.

You will partner with commercial, risk, and senior stakeholders across multiple APAC markets, balancing legal risk with business priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE in a common law jurisdiction.
• Experience in commercial transactions, ideally energy/commodities/trading.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Regulatory and compliance knowledge in energy/trading.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing legal risk with business priorities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across power and carbon trading, origination and commercial transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements.
• Advise on regulatory requirements, licensing and compliance matters across APAC markets.
• Support the business on contractual disputes, regulatory investigations and risk-related matters.
• Partner with commercial and internal stakeholders to provide practical legal advice and support business decisions.
• Manage external legal counsel and oversee legal matters efficiently.

Skills

PQE 8+ years

Commercial transactions

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

ACHIEVE CAREER CONSULTANT PTE LTD is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support its APAC power and carbon trading activities. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, advise on regulatory and compliance matters, and manage external counsel to enable fast, compliant business decisions.

You will partner with commercial, risk, and senior stakeholders across multiple APAC markets, balancing legal risk with business priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.