Senior Counsel - Consumer Goods/Services

SD Legal; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer-focused services business is seeking a legal professional to support expansion across Asia and the Middle-East. The ideal candidate will have 6-12 years of PQE, with experience in commercial contracts and compliance initiatives. Responsibilities include managing negotiations and ensuring adherence to local regulatory requirements. This position offers unique exposure to key stakeholders both regionally and internationally, making it an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of a leading business.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 6 - 12 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Law firm and In-House experience are essential.
• Regional expertise is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the expansion of key product lines across Middle-East and APAC regions.
• Combine commercial contract support with negotiations and compliance initiatives.
• Implement training on trade, bribery, sanctions, and privacy compliance.

Skills

Commercial contract support

Negotiations

Compliance initiatives

Stakeholder management

Education

High-level education from overseas establishments

Job description

Client = Global Consumer Focused/Services Business offering flexible working arrangements / solutions.

First hire in Asia.

A unique role to work for an expanding US headquartered business that requires expansion support across Asia an the Middle-East.

Focus of Work

• Commercial: 50%
• Compliance: 30%
• Business Expansion: 20%

Role

• This role will support the expansion of key product lines across multiple countries in the Middle-East and APAC regions. This will offer incredible exposure to key stakeholders, both internally and externally (govt, bodies etc.)
• The work will combine commercial contract support, negotiations on key partnerships with a balance of local regulatory requirements.
• The role will also focus on various compliance initiatives that form part of a global CofE, with areas such as trade, bribery, sanctions, privacy all key areas to be trained and implemented where possible

Requirements

• 6 - 12 PQE (Guideline)
• Education to a high level with ideally overseas establishments
• Law firm and In-House experience essential
• Regional expertise essential
• Coverage across commercial, governance, regulation and compliance
• Ability to handle stakeholders regionally and overseas (UK/US)

SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Europe and Asia.

To date we have successfully closed over 150+ mandates across the globe, locations include the US, UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East and APAC regions. For more information please visit www.sdlegal-global.com