Legal Counsel

The Company

Our client is a diversified multinational trading house with deep roots across multiple industry sectors. Their Singapore hub serves as a regional HQ for Asia Pacific and they have a legal team of 8 personnel. They're looking for a replacement counsel within a supportive culture and hybrid working environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal advisory across investment projects, trading contracts, and day-to-day operations in the APAC region
• Draft and review transaction documents — term sheets, SPAs, and internal approval materials
• Support M&A transactions across industry verticals (deal sizes typically USD 5–30m)
• Handle compliance, corporate secretarial matters, regulatory filings, and board/shareholder resolutions
• Instruct and manage external counsel, balancing quality and cost-effectiveness
• Assist the Singapore GM and regional CLO on transactions work.

Requirements

• Singapore-qualified or Commonwealth-bar qualified (Singapore/Regional HQ focus); below 8 PQE in terms of seniority.
• M&A background from private practice essential; in-house generalist experience (including disputes) a strong advantage
• Trading house, commodities, or related sector exposure a plus — though transferable skills from other sectors welcomed
• High EQ and the ability to translate legal complexity into plain language for business stakeholders