Senior Legal Counsel, Construction - Rapidly Growing Data Centre Player

Michael Page International; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading digital infrastructure company, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for Construction & Data Centre Infrastructure to provide strategic legal support across major APAC developments. You will draft and negotiate complex contracts, advise on procurement structures, and manage cross-functional teams to mitigate risk on large-scale projects.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of post-qualification experience in construction or infrastructure matters, with strong drafting,

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with admission in a recognised common law jurisdiction.
• Over 10 years of post-qualification experience focused on construction, infrastructure or project development matters.
• Strong experience advising on EPC, EPCM, design-build and other complex procurement and delivery models.
• Proven track record supporting major infrastructure, industrial, technology or mission-critical facility developments.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation and commercial advisory skills.
• Experience managing legal risk across multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to operate independently while partnering effectively with business and technical teams.
• Commercially minded with strong problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Prior in-house experience or experience advising infrastructure, technology, telecommunications or digital infrastructure clients will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across construction, procurement and project delivery activities for large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of construction, engineering, procurement and commercial agreements.
• Advise project teams on contract strategy, procurement structures and commercial risk allocation.
• Support the management of contractor, supplier and multi-package delivery arrangements across complex projects.
• Partner closely with engineering, construction, operations, procurement and finance stakeholders to ensure legal and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Advise on regulatory, compliance, health & safety and project governance matters.
• Manage external legal advisors and contribute to the development of contracting frameworks, templates and internal policies.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Project delivery

In-house experience

Regulatory compliance

Education

Qualified lawyer admission

Job description

• Lead legal support for major APAC data centre developments
• Partner with project teams on complex infrastructure contracts

About Our Client

Our client is a leading digital infrastructure company focused on developing and operating next-generation data centre platforms across Asia-Pacific. With a substantial and growing presence across the region, the business supports hyperscale cloud providers, AI-driven workloads and enterprise customers through mission-critical infrastructure solutions.
Backed by a leading global investment firm, the organisation has established a strong footprint across key APAC markets and continues to invest heavily in new developments to support growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital transformation initiatives. The company offers a collaborative, international environment where employees play a direct role in shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

Job Description

• Provide legal advice across construction, procurement and project delivery activities for large-scale infrastructure developments.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of construction, engineering, procurement and commercial agreements.
• Advise project teams on contract strategy, procurement structures and commercial risk allocation.
• Support the management of contractor, supplier and multi-package delivery arrangements across complex projects.
• Partner closely with engineering, construction, operations, procurement and finance stakeholders to ensure legal and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Advise on regulatory, compliance, health & safety and project governance matters.
• Manage external legal advisors and contribute to the development of contracting frameworks, templates and internal policies.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Legal Counsel, Construction & Data Centre Infrastructure should have:

• Qualified lawyer with admission in a recognised common law jurisdiction.
• Over 10 years of post-qualification experience focused on construction, infrastructure or project development matters.
• Strong experience advising on EPC, EPCM, design-build and other complex procurement and delivery models.
• Proven track record supporting major infrastructure, industrial, technology or mission-critical facility developments.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation and commercial advisory skills.
• Experience managing legal risk across multiple projects and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to operate independently while partnering effectively with business and technical teams.
• Commercially minded with strong problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Prior in-house experience or experience advising infrastructure, technology, telecommunications or digital infrastructure clients will be advantageous.

What's on Offer

This opportunity offers the chance to join a rapidly growing regional leader in digital infrastructure during a period of significant expansion.
The successful candidate will gain exposure to complex, high-value projects across multiple jurisdictions, work closely with senior business leaders and contribute directly to the development of mission-critical assets supporting AI and cloud growth.
In addition to a competitive remuneration package, the organisation promotes professional development, cross-border collaboration, long-term career progression and the opportunity to work on some of the region's most strategic infrastructure programmes.