Legal Counsel - Retail MNC (Singapore-based)

About the role

A leading luxury retail player operating across several Asian markets and beyond is hiring a Legal Counsel in Singapore. The client values autonomy, entrepreneurship and a high-performance culture, and the role covers data protection, contract work, corporate transactions and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Spearhead privacy governance so that commercial agreements, digital operations and cross-border data transfers comply with regional data protection laws
• Draft, negotiate and review complex commercial contracts, including supply agreements
• Drive due diligence and transactional integration for corporate transactions, joint ventures and strategic exits
• Update key template agreements and refine group-wide policies to maintain compliance and operational best practice
• Partner with cross-functional teams, brand partners and external counsel on technical compliance, IP licensing and data privacy matters

Required profile

• 5 to 7 years of post-qualification experience from a reputable law firm or in-house role; retail, FMCG or luxury experience is highly regarded
• Qualified to practice law in a common law jurisdiction
• Mandatory written and spoken English; speaking and writing Mandarin is highly advantageous for Greater China documentation
• Self-motivated, able to work independently while collaborating with matrix teams across jurisdictions