Assistant General Counsel - APAC M&A

About the role

Micron's Legal Department is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for APAC M&A, based in Singapore, to support its Corporate Legal Team. The role provides timely transactional legal support to the Corporate Development Team and other business units on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, joint ventures and major capital investments, working closely with legal experts and business stakeholders across the APAC region.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate agreements for M&A, asset and share purchases and sales, investments, joint ventures and related documents, including transition services, consulting and employment agreements, tax matters agreements and IP licence agreements.
• Provide legal guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle: planning and structuring, due diligence, negotiation, execution, closing, post-closing regulatory matters and integration support.
• Independently lead significant M&A and strategic transactions with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
• Direct and manage outside counsel across relevant jurisdictions and manage legal spend.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and partner with HR, finance, accounting, tax, operations and investor relations on transaction matters.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled tools to improve deal diligence, contract review and drafting and transaction management.
• Support corporate governance and entity management matters as required.

Required profile

• L.L.B., J.D. or equivalent law degree, with qualification to practise law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• 8 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading significant M&A transactions, including negotiation, drafting, execution and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong cross-border M&A experience, preferably across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Preferred: in-house experience at a multinational, significant APAC transaction support, venture capital, joint ventures or strategic investment experience, and experience in technology, semiconductor or manufacturing.

Required skills

• Legal drafting, negotiation, analysis and transaction management.
• Ability to explain complex legal matters clearly to business partners and non-lawyers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple transactions and priorities, and work across time zones, including occasional evening or weekend work.