Senior Legal Counsel — Global Contracts & Risk (Hybrid)

people profilers pte. ltd.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Comprehensive benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

people profilers pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Legal Counsel/Contract Manager to oversee contracting with customers, partners, and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes risk reviews, financial outcomes, and governance across an international context. The candidate will lead negotiations, manage the contractual baseline from signing to closure, and ensure compliance with anti-corruption, data protection, and trade controls.

Qualifications

• Advanced academic background in Law, Contract Management, Business, or related field, equivalent to a Master's degree-level qualification including a Specialization in Law
• Analytical and synthesis skills to assess situations and propose pragmatic solutions
• Understanding of compliance programs and third-party screening processes
• Proactivity in managing stakeholders and priorities
• Willingness to travel regionally and occasionally to Europe

Responsibilities

• Recommend contractual structures that enhance competitiveness while respecting regulations and governance
• Draft, revise, and negotiate contractual documents with customers, partners, and subcontractors
• Contribute to internal risk reviews and mitigation plans
• Identify opportunities to protect or improve project financial performance
• Support variations, extensions, new phases, or related offers
• Prepare and present contractual sections of internal approval documentation with recommendations
• Establish and update the contractual baseline from signature to project closure
• Ensure contractual awareness across the project team and correct obligations
• Anticipate deviations and manage through notices, waivers, amendments, and claims
• Drive project risk and opportunity strategy with leadership and defendable solutions
• Oversee all contractual communications with the customer for consistency and alignment
• Drive contract interpretation and commercial decision-making in line with policy and risk appetite
• Serve as reference point for all contractual matters within the perimeter
• Provide strategic and operational contractual advice to stakeholders
• Support compliance processes for tenders and projects with the Compliance Officer including antitrust, data protection and trade compliance

Skills

Contract management

Legal compliance

Risk assessment

International context

Defence/Aviation experience

Education

Master's degree in Law or related field

Job description

people profilers pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Legal Counsel/Contract Manager to oversee contracting with customers, partners, and subcontractors.

The role emphasizes risk reviews, financial outcomes, and governance across an international context. The candidate will lead negotiations, manage the contractual baseline from signing to closure, and ensure compliance with anti-corruption, data protection, and trade controls.