Senior Associate General Counsel

Worley; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Senior Associate General Counsel for its APAC region. This role involves acting as a trusted legal business partner to Senior Vice Presidents, leading legal teams, and providing strategic guidance on contracts and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, significant legal experience, and the ability to operate in a global environment. This position offers flexible work arrangements and a chance to make a significant impact in a values-driven culture.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Access to global online learning platform

Competitive remuneration and employee benefits

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Significant relevant legal experience, preferably in-house.
• Experience in global or matrixed organizations.
• Active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary legal advisor to Senior Vice Presidents.
• Lead legal teams across APAC and oversee performance management.
• Shape legal strategy to support business growth.

Skills

Strategic legal decision-making

Persuasive communication

Leadership and mentorship

Legal technology proficiency

Education

Law degree from an accredited university

Tools

Legal technology tools

Job description

Job Description – Senior Associate General Counsel (SIN00OP)
Management Level: Individual Contributor

• Trusted legal business partner to SVPs and their leadership teams across APAC region.
• Opportunity to collaborate with a truly global team.
• Based in any of our APAC offices including Melb, Syd, Bris, Perth, Adelaide, Singapore or Malaysia.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Associate General Counsel (APAC) to join our Global Legal team to support our APAC region (Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia). This is a senior, highly visible role where you will act as a trusted legal business partner to Senior Vice Presidents and their leadership teams across the region. We are seeking a senior lawyer to lead with a positive, collaborative mindset, mentoring and developing high performance talent and fostering a culture of engagement and accountability, and to actively champion high impact projects and cross‑functional initiatives that align with organisational strategy and deliver measurable outcomes.

Reporting to the General Counsel, APAC based in Singapore, and leading a team of lawyers, you will act as the primary legal advisor to Senior Vice Presidents and their leadership teams, providing strategic guidance on contracts, risk management, and complex business matters. You will support project capture and execution teams on contractual and other legal risks and issues by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating relevant contracts, and by providing legal guidance on change management, commercial matters, and potential claims or disputes with customers and third parties.

Who we are

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data‑centric solutions from the first stages of engineering and consulting to the last stages of installation and commissioning. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

At Worley, you’ll join nearly 50,000 people worldwide, united by a shared purpose: delivering a more sustainable world. There has never been a more exciting time to work across the energy, chemicals and resources sectors as we help bridge today’s needs with tomorrow’s low‑carbon future.

Key Accountabilities Include

Decision Making

• Make strategic legal decisions impacting multiple regions or business units.
• Set legal risk appetite and escalation protocols.

Leadership & Supervision

• Lead and develop legal teams across APAC.
• Oversee performance management, succession planning, and capability development.
• Train, coach and mentor junior attorneys in the APAC region.

Communication & Influence

• Shape organisational strategy through persuasive communication with executive leadership.
• Represent Worley in high‑stakes negotiations and external forums.

Systems, Processes & Tools

• Set strategic direction for legal systems and processes.
• Drive global implementation, continuous improvement, and adoption of legal technology.

Strategic Impact

• Lead cross‑functional and global projects.
• Shape legal strategy to support business growth and sustainability goals.

What you’ll bring

• A Law degree from an accredited university and an active licence to practise law in at least one Worley jurisdiction (as legally required).
• Significant relevant legal experience, with in‑house experience preferred.
• Experience operating within a global or matrixed organisation.
• Familiarity with legal systems, technology tools, and the application of AI in legal practice.

Why apply

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
• Access to our global online learning and development platform.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
• A diverse, inclusive and values‑driven culture.
• A role where you can make a genuine impact.

Moving forward together

At Worley, we’re building a culture that energises and empowers our people to create sustainable impact. We value belonging, connection and innovation, and we’re committed to creating a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We’re actively reskilling our workforce and supporting the transition to low‑carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here and no barrier to your potential career success.

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