Senior Legal Counsel
Responsibilities
- 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