Senior Legal Counsel

Scope

• Act as legal counsel for ECM transactions (asset injections, disposals, capital markets deals)
• Oversee due diligence, issue spotting, and review/negotiation of transaction & disclosure documents
• Draft, review and negotiate M&A documents (SPA, investment, SHA, financing, ancillary docs)
• Advise on regulatory, disclosure and corporate governance matters
• Support compliance with securities laws, listing rules and ongoing disclosure obligations
• Prepare/review offering documents, circulars, announcements and investor communications
• Lead/support legal due diligence for acquisitions, divestments and capital markets deals
• Manage external counsel, underwriters, valuers and other advisers
• Act as key legal contact with internal stakeholders (investments, finance, tax, project teams)
• Support negotiations with investors, JV partners and financiers
• Develop and maintain templates, precedents and legal playbooks
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement of legal processes

Requirements

• LL.B. or higher qualification
• Admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction
• 5+ years PQE, ideally from top-tier/reputable law firm
• Experience in capital markets, M&A, REITs, structured finance or complex transactions
• Exposure to international / cross-border deals
• Strong transaction management, drafting and negotiation skills
• Sound commercial judgment ability to provide practical, business-focused advice
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and external advisers across jurisdictions
• Proactive, adaptable, able to work independently
• Strong ownership, able to manage multiple complex workstreams
• Collaborative team player with high professional and ethical standards