A leading international hospitality and real estate group is looking to appoint a Legal Counsel to join its regional legal team based in Singapore. The role supports hotel and branded real estate developments across APAC, with exposure to development, asset management, financing, and operational matters.
This is a transaction-heavy role suited for a commercially minded real estate / projects lawyer who enjoys working on complex cross-border deals in a dynamic, owneroperator environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal support on hotel and branded real estate developments across multiple jurisdictions in APAC
- Advise on transaction structuring, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, and deal execution
- Draft and negotiate management agreements, franchise agreements, branded residential agreements, and related documentation
- Support acquisitions, disposals, ground leases, development agreements, and related due diligence
- Advise on joint ventures, ownership structures, and financing arrangements (debt, equity, refinancings, sale/leaseback structures)
- Partner closely with internal stakeholders across development, asset management, brand, design, tax, insurance, and IP
- Manage and supervise external counsel on local law and project-specific matters
- Support operational and asset-level legal issues as required
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ PQE, ideally from a reputable international or top-tier law firm or in-house legal team
- Strong background in real estate, hospitality, projects, or infrastructure-related transactions
- Solid drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional deals
- Commercial, pragmatic, and comfortable working directly with business stakeholders
- Strong English communication skills; additional Asian language skills are a plus
- Willingness to travel regionally as required
