Managing Counsel - Asia

Reporting directly to the APAC General Counsel, this is a senior leadership role responsible for leading legal, ethics and compliance matters across our Asia business. The role partners closely with Managing Directors, operational leaders, project teams and commercial stakeholders to manage legal risk while enabling commercial outcomes across complex infrastructure and consultancy projects.

This opportunity can be based in Singapore, Hong Kong or Australia, with Perth considered particularly attractive due to regional time zone alignment.

The role will suit someone who enjoys operating in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment and who can balance risk management with practical business outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as the lead legal advisor across Egis’ Asia region
• Leading negotiation and review of major infrastructure and consultancy contracts
• Advising on legal, ethics, compliance and governance matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Supporting project delivery teams and senior leadership on commercial and risk matters
• Managing claims strategy, insurer engagement and professional indemnity matters
• Driving legal process improvement, contract standardisation and legal literacy across the business
• Managing and mentoring members of the Legal, Ethics & Compliance team
• Managing external legal counsel and legal spend across the region
• Participating in APAC and Group-level risk review and governance committees

• 10+ years PQE within professional services, engineering, infrastructure or consulting environments
• Strong experience negotiating consultancy and project contracts across Asia, particularly Southeast Asia
• Strong understanding of professional indemnity, design liability and commercial risk management
• Ability to provide commercially pragmatic legal advice to technical and operational stakeholders
• Experience operating within complex, matrix or project-based organisations
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation capability
• A proactive, resilient and solutions-focused mindset
• Leadership capability with experience mentoring or managing legal professionals

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, flexible, and values-led workplace. We support flexible work arrangements and provide a collaborative environment where our people can develop and grow their careers.

We are expanding in the Asia Pacific Region and are excited for you to join our growing team.

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