Senior Employment Counsel – APAC

About the role

Seagate is seeking a Senior Employment Counsel to lead employment law matters across the Asia‑Pacific region. This senior legal professional will act as a trusted partner to business and HR leaders, providing strategic advice and driving proactive improvements to employment practices.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the lead employment law advisor for assigned APAC countries, delivering strategic counsel to management and HR.
• Identify legal risks, propose practical solutions, and align business objectives with Seagate’s compliance obligations.
• Influence leaders at all levels, challenge assumptions constructively, and champion change through strong partnership.
• Lead initiatives from concept to implementation, collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure adoption and sustainability.
• Update and improve employment policies and processes.
• Advise on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, restructurings, RIFs, leaves, accommodations, compensation programs, and executive employment issues.
• Conduct and oversee internal investigations of employee complaints, misconduct, and ethics concerns.
• Manage employment litigation, administrative proceedings, government claims, and pre‑litigation disputes, including oversight of outside counsel.

Required profile

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in employment law, preferably within a multinational manufacturing or technology environment.
• Proven ability to provide strategic, business‑focused legal advice across multiple APAC jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a track record of influencing senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building credibility and driving change.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of APAC employment legislation and regulations.
• Experience managing employment litigation and investigations.
• Ability to draft and implement employment policies and templates.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package (SGD 10,000‑20,000 per month).
• Opportunity to work in a global, high‑performing legal team.
• Exposure to complex, cross‑border employment matters in a leading technology company.