Regional Legal Counsel

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead regional legal strategy across multiple Southeast Asian markets.
• Opportunity to join a leading Global Luxury Retail Group.

About Our Client

The company is a global luxury goods group, with a strong presence across Southeast Asia. Known for its established market position, it focuses on delivering high-quality products and services to its customers.

Job Description

• Act as a trusted advisor to business teams, delivering swift, practical, and commercially‑relevant legal guidance across diverse areas.
• Proactively identify risks and craft solutions that enable balanced, strategic decision‑making.
• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a broad suite of agreements including commercial, marketing, leasing, HR, finance, and consumer‑related contracts.
• Work seamlessly with cross‑functional teams across multiple markets, and manage external counsel to ensure effective and efficient legal support.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Legal Counsel should have:

• Qualified lawyer within SEA, with minimum 5 PQE
• Strong legal foundation with the agility to navigate multiple areas of law and adapt to varied challenges.
• Ideally, experience in real estate, employment law, retail, or FMCG.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and project management skills.
• A pragmatic, business‑minded approach with confidence to lead negotiations and deliver clear, actionable advice.
• High‑quality drafting skills and sound commercial judgment.
• Strong multiple stakeholders' management skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments, balancing multiple priorities without compromising on quality.
• Integrity, independence, and a proactive mindset-with the discipline to drive matters forward.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled tools and interest in emerging legal‑tech applications.
• Openness to occasional travel.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• A high‑impact regional role.
• Permanent role offering stability and growth opportunities.
• Engaging work environment within the retail industry.
• Opportunities to collaborate across Southeast Asia.
• Additional benefits to be confirmed upon hiring.

If you are ready to take on this exciting role as a Legal Counsel, we encourage you to apply today!

Contact

Celeste Goh (Lic No: R1104095 / EA no:18S9099)

Quote job ref

JN-022026-6937892

Phone number

+65 6416 9872

Tell employers what skills you have

Negotiation
Licensing
Interpersonal Skills
Contract Management
Strategy
Employment Law
Project Management
Intellectual Property
Legal Advice
Consulting
Real Estate
Able To Work Independently
Luxury Goods
Legal Issues