Job Description
Corporate Counsel
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our Global Legal function on a full-time, permanent basis from August 2026, leading SHL's APAC region. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role offers the opportunity to work across a dynamic legal landscape including Commercial Contracts, IT/IP, AI and Data Protection.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit legal team, advising on challenging, strategically important deals with a wide range of clients including start-ups, blue chips, financial institutions and internationally based household names, within a supportive and collegiate environment.
Key Responsibilities Will Include:
- Acting as lead legal resource for SHL products and services across APAC, providing high quality, commercial, solutions-focused, pragmatic advice to SHL commercial teams (engaging local, external counsel as required).
- Reviewing and negotiating Terms & Conditions, MSAs, SaaS Agreements, RFPs and other types of agreements, providing advice and solutions in relation to a wide range of related issues.
- Data Protection contractual negotiations, including reviews of data processing agreements and supporting data privacy compliance projects across the business.
- Assisting with legal training and development as identified to support the SHL business and the team, including providing support and guidance to junior legal team members.
- Working with external counsel, sales teams and the SHL finance team to deal with debt collection or any question about debt.
- Contributing to ad hoc projects as required.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- At least 2:1 degree or equivalent, ideally law, computer science, psychology or business-related field
- Qualified lawyer with 3+ years PQE, preferably both in-house and private practice experience
- Minimum 2 years experience working in a Contract/Commercial role, with good understanding of Data Protection and AI laws, related processes, policies and contractual implications
- Knowledge and understanding of company and commercial law and practices
- Proven ability to build trust and credibility across all levels of a business
- Ability to deliver a high standard of work under time constraints
Key Competencies:
- Legal negotiation and drafting skills
- Strong technical legal knowledge
- Ability to provide timely, practical and commercially-focused advice
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Strong Planning and Organisational Skills
- Delivering Results and Meeting Client Expectations
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication skills
Company Description
SHL, the global leader in talent innovation, helps companies transform productivity through deeper people insight. Powering the future of business, our data and tools are proven to drive stronger, more sustainable business outcomes.
Our unrivalled assessment science, benchmark data and analytics empower leaders and their teams to make confident, data-driven people decisions, when it matters most – transforming the way organisations recruit, manage and develop talent. With 40-years of talent expertise, we're a trusted technology partner to more than 10,000 companies worldwide. We work with companies of all sizes in every industry across more than 150 countries, including 80% of the FTSE 100 and 50% of the Fortune Global 500. For more information, visit www.shl.com
About Us
- We unlock the possibilities of businesses through the power of people, science and technology.
- We started this industry of people insight more than 40 years ago and continue to lead the market with powerhouse product launches, ground-breaking science and business transformation.
- When you inspire and transform people's lives, you will experience the greatest business outcomes possible. SHL's products insights, experiences, and services can help achieve growth at scale.
What SHL Can Offer You
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility are key threads in the fabric of SHL's business and culture (find out more about DEI and accessibility at SHL )
- Employee benefits package that takes care of you and your family.
- Support, coaching, and on-the-job development to achieve career success
- A fun and flexible workplace where you'll be inspired to do your best work (find out more LifeAtSHL )
- The ability to transform workplaces around the world for others.
SHL is an equal opportunity employer. We support and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. We can, and do make adjustments to make sure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible.
