Senior Counsel (Products)

Market & Salary Review (2026-27)

Our client is a global payments platform, headquartered in Singapore for the APAC region. You will join an established (highly reputable) legal team, focused on product development, protection and commercial growth.

Focus

• Product & Regulation: 70%
• Commercial: 30%

Job Description

• You will partner and support key business units on product development, launch / distribution. This role will act as an advisory function to help business (product focused) teams manage complex commercial and regulatory landscapes across the APAC region.
• You will support product, sales and marketing teams with real-time legal advice.
• New products launched will face cross-border challenges and regulatory obstacles, your role (with the help of in-country counsel / external vendors) will be to anticipate and predict ahead of time where resources should be allocated to overcome challenges.
• You will work with colleagues in Singapore and across Asia to ensure sales and marketing are aligned with products are in line with laws and regulations.
• You will liaise and work with colleagues on global products / projects, many of which will crossover with the US and EMEA.

Requirements

• 8 - 14 PQE
• Education and Law Firm credentials should be Tier 1
• Mixture of law firm and In-House experience preferred but not essential
• Background in Products and Regulation - essential
• Experience supporting product, sales and marketing teams - desirable
• Softer skills include: Ability to build rapport in short time frames, friendly, high standards on work output, driven but not aggressive
• Ability to work with various cultural backgrounds in Asia and overseas - essential

SD Legal was established in 2018 and now with physical office locations across Singapore and Hong Kong. To date we have successfully closed over 250+ mandates across the globe.

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

SD Legal Limited ((6987381600009261) and employment agency license 80877) - Hong Kong