Legal Associate à Singapour

The Senior Counsel will oversee corporate legal matters and drive strategic transactions that support the company's rapid growth. This position will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s expansion strategy through complex deals and governance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

• Take ownership of legal aspects of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and strategic partnerships.
• Direct and coordinate due diligence efforts across legal, regulatory, and contractual areas, working closely with internal teams such as finance, tax, real estate, and operations.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate key agreements—purchase and sale agreements, joint venture documents, shareholder arrangements, confidentiality agreements, and preliminary deal terms.

• Manage entity formation and maintenance, board approvals, and corporate structure across multiple geographies.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks governing foreign investment, infrastructure assets, and cross-border capital flows.
• Design and implement internal governance policies to support investment and transactional activities.

• Work alongside corporate development teams on deal origination, valuation, and integration planning.
• Advise real estate and operations teams on legal aspects of land acquisitions, long‑term leasing, energy procurement, and major customer agreements.
• Partner with finance on capital raising initiatives, including debt and equity transactions and project financing.

• Identify and mitigate legal risks in complex transactions with pragmatic, business‑focused solutions.
• Oversee external counsel engagement, including budgeting, timelines, and quality assurance.
• Establish scalable legal processes to support ongoing growth.

• Law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) from a recognized institution and active license to practice in relevant jurisdictions.
• Minimum 10 years of post‑qualification experience in corporate/M&A, ideally gained at a leading international law firm or in‑house within a high‑growth environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross‑border transactions end‑to‑end.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors, infrastructure funds, or institutional investors is highly advantageous.

• Strong negotiation capabilities and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Proven capacity to manage multiple large‑scale transactions simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts for senior leadership and non‑legal stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a collaborative, hands‑on approach.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast‑paced setting.