Legal Counsel (APAC)

Market & Salary Review (2026-27)

We are searching for a new Legal Counsel to join a leading listed Consumer Goods business. The role would cover the full APAC region and work as part of a global team.

Reporting directly to the Head of Legal - APAC, this is a unique chance to be part of an evolution for the legal footprint in Asia.

Focus of Work

• Commercial: 60%
• Growth Projects: 20%
• Compliance: 20%

Job Description

• You will report and support directly to the Head of Legal for the APAC region.
• Your role will offer exposure to commercial and operational areas of the business, this includes contracts, systems, compliance and day to day team support.
• You will work across key countries such as Korea, Japan, PRC, Singapore, ANZ, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand.
• You will have the opportunity be trained and developed by a hands on Head of Legal, based in Singapore. This role offers incredible exposure and growth potential.

Requirements

• 3-6 PQE
• LLB / LLM from a good standing / well respected University
• Trained in a highly reputable law firm, open to SG / HK / US / UK / Australia
• Lawyers coming directly from a law firm will possess either a) a variety of commercial transactional experience and/or secondments with relative industry focused clients
• Lawyers with a mixture of Law Firm and In-House experience would be desirable, along with stable CV's

SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Singapore and Hong Kong. To date we have successfully closed over 200+ mandates across the globe.

SD Asia Consulting (part of SD Legal, B.R: 202201232C) - Singapore

SD Legal Limited (69873816-000-09-25-7 and employment agency license 80877) - Hong Kong