Legal Counsel – M&A (6+ PQE) for Investment Platform

About the role

We are partnering with a leading Asia‑headquartered investment platform to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its established regional legal team. This is a highly transactional role with a strong focus on M&A, investments and strategic transactions across Asia Pacific.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on M&A and investment transactions across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Support acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, strategic investments and corporate restructurings.
• Manage transactions throughout the lifecycle, from structuring and due diligence through negotiation, documentation, signing and completion.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation, including SPAs, shareholders' agreements, joint venture agreements and other investment‑related documents.
• Work closely with investment, finance, tax and other internal stakeholders on transaction execution.
• Coordinate complex cross‑border transactions and manage external counsel across relevant jurisdictions.
• Identify key legal and commercial risks and provide pragmatic, solutions‑oriented advice.
• Support other strategic corporate initiatives across the platform as required.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years' post‑qualification experience, ideally at senior associate level.
• Strong corporate/M&A experience gained at a leading international or top‑tier law firm.
• Experience representing financial sponsors / private equity funds and/or corporate clients on M&A transactions.
• Demonstrable pan‑APAC and cross‑border transactional experience.
• Prior in‑house experience within an investment platform or multinational organisation is welcome but not essential.
• Commercially minded and comfortable working directly with investment professionals and senior business stakeholders.