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