Senior Consultant (Aviation/ Cybersecurity/ Telecom)- Contract

quess selection & services pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess Selection & Services, Singapore is seeking a senior in-house lawyer to lead regional legal activities across technology, telecom, and commercial contracts. You will oversee complex transactions, provide strategic risk assessments, and support global operations with a focus on governance and compliance.

The role requires more than 10 years of diverse legal experience, excellent communication, and a pragmatic business mindset to deliver solutions across borders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in law or equivalent education preferred.
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams while aligning with strategic vision.
• Business-minded with decisions guided by financial guardrails.
• Analytical, data-driven problem solving in ambiguous situations.
• Curious, collaborative, and effective in multi-cultural environments.
• 10+ years of diverse in-house or equivalent legal experience.
• Strong governance knowledge across corporate matters.
• Interest in technology and legal tech, including AI for operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; concise messaging.
• Pragmatic, business-oriented approach to legal solutions.

Responsibilities

• Legal management of a region across business activities.
• Participate in regional management and programme teams.
• Lead legal support on transactions within region.
• Advise on complex M&A, joint ventures, outsourcing with supervision.
• Provide SME in IT, procurement, partnerships; deliver training.
• Advise, negotiate, and assess material contracting risk.
• Manage dispute resolution and litigation considerations.
• Deliver legal training to sales and business units.

Skills

AI literacy

Cybersecurity awareness

Digital tools mastery

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory/compliance

Education

Bachelor's in law

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Legal management of a region, in relation to all business activities in that region
• Membership of Regional Management Teams, or solution line management or programme management teams
• Lead legal support on most transactions within region
• Handle major complex transaction such as Mergers and Acquisitions, joint venture, large outsourcing depending on subject matter expertise and language, under supervision of more senior lawyer
  Advises and influences management with requisite communication areas of legal risk and/or compliance
• Subject matter expertise in an area of law such as IPR, public procurement, acquisitions and strategic partnerships
• Prepare and deliver legal training to Sales Relationship Management teams, Business Unit and Support functions
• Advises, negotiates and gives opinions on material contracting matters and risk assessment
• Manages dispute resolution in terms of business issues, potential or actual claims or litigation

Mandatory- Key Skills:

• Embrace AI : Get comfortable with AI-powered tools for research, contract review, and workflow automation so you can spot errors, save time, and provide reliable advice.
• Prioritize cybersecurity: Focus on protecting personal and commercial information, understanding cyber risks, and drafting clear policies to keep your firm and clients safe.
• Expand digital expertise: Learn to use contract management software, collaborate remotely, and explore no-code tools or process mapping to stay relevant and support global business operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in law and equivalent educations preferred
• People-Centric: Inspire and motivate others by setting a clear vision and objectives and fostering pride in the work.
• Enterprise-Minded: Make sound decisions and provide advice aligned with the company’s strategic vision and financial guardrails.
• Analytical & Solutions-Oriented: Thrive in ambiguity, challenge assumptions, identify problems quickly, and develop data-driven solutions.
• Curious, Courageous & Collaborative: Open to feedback and different perspectives, communicate effectively at all levels, and have the confidence to ask and address tough questions.
• More than 10 years of diverse, hands-on legal experience, including commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Strong understanding of legal governance and broader corporate legal matters.
• Genuine interest in technology and emerging legal tech, particularly the use of AI to enhance Legal operations and decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex issues into clear, concise, and compelling messages.
• A pragmatic, business-oriented approach with a focus on delivering practical legal solutions
• Experience being a lead lawyer in one or more domains (a domain being a BU, a Geography/Region, a specific area of Law or legal practice)
• Delivering Strategic, Business-Driven Legal Solutions Across Borders.
• Senior Legal Professional with 10+ years of in-house experience delivering strategic, business-driven legal solutions for global technology and telecom leaders across Middle East, Africa, India Subcontinent, AUSPAC, and Southeast Asia.
• Specialized in Information Technology and Telecom matters, including system integration, outsourcing, cloud and connectivity, cybersecurity, and managed services.
• Extensive experience in negotiating complex, high-value agreements, mitigating risk, and ensuring compliance within highly regulated, multinational environments.
• Recognized for crafting commercially focused legal strategies that drive business growth and innovation across top-tier companies worldwide.
• Passionate about building trusted partnerships across diverse cultures and geographies to enable sustainable business success.
• Providing legal support and advice surrounding multi tower, complex, high-value contracts, statement of works, licensing agreements, partnership and alliance agreements, request for proposals.
• Deal Structuring to address client issues and mitigate risk for both the parties.
• Responsible for simultaneously leading negotiations and closing several medium and large transactions with diverse clients, ranging from large multinational corporations to government/public sector entities to emerging business enterprises.

Rajkumar Renganathan

Quess Selection & Services, Singapore

EA Licence Number: 23C2060 Registration ID is R1983662