• 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